The folks at HWA are expanding their restomodding footprint. A new teaser from the German company on Instagram suggests that, on top of their awesome Mercedes-Benz 190E Evo reincarnation, it’s now working on a W124-gen “AMG Hammer”’ recreation.

Created by AMG back in the 1980s, the modified W124 E-Class got its “Hammer” nickname from its brutal acceleration on tap thanks to the big V-8 engine under the hood. This vehicle is seen by many as the defining car for AMG as an independent tuning house, before it officially went into business and became one with Mercedes-Benz. Now, HWA—which was started by one of the original people behind AMG—looks to be readying a reboot.

“Following the HWA Evo, we are revisiting another extraordinary chapter of our engineering heritage,” HWA writes in its Instagram post. “Staying true to its origins while exploring the possibilities of modern technology, a familiar idea is taking on an entirely new form.”

That heritage traces back to AMG co-founder Hans Werner Aufrecht, who is also the founder of HWA—his initials being the origin of the name. The teaser seen here sure looks a whole lot like the original W124 Hammer’s silhouette; we can already see some of the modern touches being applied to the recreation in the form of LED headlights and taillights. HWA did the same for its 190E remake, bridging the gap between the original and modern tech.

<p>Yep, the name means the same in German as it does in English. The Hammer could sprint to 60 in five seconds. In <em>1986</em>. This was the fastest people-carrying sedan in its day with a 5.6 liter V8 producing 360 bhp.</p>Mercedes-Benz

The original Hammer.

The Evo uses a turbocharged V-6 engine, but we suspect any Hammer redux would need to house a V-8 under the hood, much like the original did. HWA doesn’t explicitly say anything about the powertrain, but suggests “more will be revealed” in due time. Road & Track asked HWA for more information, and were told that additional information will be coming in the ensuing weeks. We sure are hopeful to see this next project from HWA take shape.

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A Michigan-born car nut and racing enthusiast, Zac Palmer is talking about or thinking about cars somewhere. He bought his first when he was still 15, a 2001 Acura Integra GS-R that still resides in the garage today. It’s now joined by a 2004 Porsche Boxster S, and there will be even less practical additions to follow. Palmer worked at both Autoweek and Autoblog before joining R&T.