Filed under: Etc., Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes Pens: The write way to pimp a car
When we got the tip on this one, we felt the need to give it top coverage. You are looking at Costas Schuler's Mercedes Pens, covered in at least (depending on the day, he says) 5,000 used writing instruments. Why, you ask? We're guessing something just clicked one day and he thought it was the write thing to do. So he got on the ball and, using silicone and donated pens, made his point.Schuler takes the car cross country, making an indelible mark on all those who see it. After all, a car covered in pens is bound to make a permanent impression.
A cursive glance will reveal a C-pillar covered in markers, the hood's star design composed of mostly ballpoints, and to cap it all off, the car's emblem is even embellished with a pen. There aren't many photos of the car's interior, but we hope the door pockets are equipped with protectors.
More photos are available in our gallery.
Thanks for telling us about your remarkable composition there, Costas!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
RickCA 6:16PM (8/22/2007)
WOW I only whish I had free time do something like this...than again, I think I would put it to better use than this stupid sh*t
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SPG 6:17PM (8/22/2007)
Sandblast off the pens, paint it a deep glossy black, put on some 500E rims, Euro headlights (maybe bumpers too!) and maybe a nice engine upgrade and you'd have an incredible car.
It seems that half of the big Benzes of yesteryear are still cherished but the other half and treated as jokes.
Personally, this is my favorite big Benz of them all.
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Larry 6:21PM (8/22/2007)
has EVERYONE forgotten what the revolting, nauseating word "PIMP" means? I am so sick of hearing it! That horrid show, "Pimp my two dollar car" has popularized it even further, than the low class morons who love to use it in everyday language! Have you heard of the term "lowest common denominator?" Referring to the lowest class people! They are the ghouls who popularize words like "pimp," etc! Seems EVERYTHING is being LOWERED to their level!
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SPG 8:29PM (8/22/2007)
I agree, how the word "Pimp" has made it's way into mainstream day to day conversation is revolting.
Keep in mind folks that when you use that word you're basically slapping underprivlaged underage girls forced into the sex trade and a world of harsh chemical addiction in the face.
mayday83 2:53AM (8/23/2007)
The word "pimp" used in this context shares nothing in meaning with the guys who "force" women into prostitution. Languages inevitably change over time, and this is just an example of how English has grown into what it is today.
As you get older, you'll notice a lot more of it. Try not to let it get to you.
bmw122487 6:45PM (8/22/2007)
OMG this poor car, the love the W126 platform, some of mercedes best cars like the 560sec, this is sacrilege
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Anthony Molesphini 6:47PM (8/22/2007)
OMG this poor car, i love the W126 platform, some of mercedes best cars like the 560sec came from this platform, this is sacrilege
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Aaron Jabbari 7:02PM (8/22/2007)
I think you fit more bad puns in that article than pens on the car. Keep at it-- I love Autoblog's ability to instantly double to absurdity of something without effort (or in this case a rediculous amount of effort).
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Jugomugo 7:23PM (8/22/2007)
Great writing on this article. Quite amusing.
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Brad 8:00PM (8/22/2007)
Ohhhh the puns! Brilliant!
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rektide 8:09PM (8/22/2007)
what did that poor S-class ever do to anyone?
i'd consider printing up those photos, just to wave threateningly at my 300SDL.
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dewfish 8:27PM (8/22/2007)
you know whats already a tired term? calling people "ghouls". When not saying that in the context of halloween, it sounds really stupid.
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Johnny082 8:43PM (8/22/2007)
love the article...what this guy did to the car, not so much
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dell 10:59PM (8/22/2007)
I have an 84 300d if anyone is interested in doing the same thing to it. It not doing anything now but sitting up in my drive way.
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Desolatax 11:54PM (8/22/2007)
Oh my... The puns... The Puns!
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Costas Schuler 1:11PM (8/23/2007)
Its more "Pen My Ride" than "Pimp My Ride". And maybe some nice spinny rims with pens on them would be just fine as well.
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junior 12:40AM (8/24/2007)
Talk about a PEN-ULTIMATE disaster!
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