This Porsche 928 & Mercedes-Benz 500E Make up a V8 Diehard's Dream

A “V8 fetish.”

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For automotive enthusiast Torfi Sigurjonsson, one of his life’s greatest passions is driven by one thing: a “V8 Fetish.” Connecting with Petrolicious, Sigurjonsson provides a sleekly-produced look at that specific interest with a vignette breaking down two of the collector’s most prized possessions. Specifically, Petrolicious presents a vignette based on the pilot-by-day’s striking Porsche 928 and his Mercedes-Benz 500E. “I try to keep my life not too complicated, but I have this car fetish. V8 fetish. You only have one life, so I try to make the most out of it,” explains the devoted hobbyist. You can check out a pair of Sigurjonsson’s favorite cars above.

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