Adrian Portelli has unveiled his latest luxury car after denying suffering burns in his $400,000 Mercedes.
Portelli, 35, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a series of images of his latest acquisition: a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited.
While at $84,000, the sleek 4WD is much lighter than the $400,000 Mercedes, it was the aftermarket care that surprised fans.
Billionaire Block’s Jeep was given the ‘Pimp My Ride’ treatment by YouTubers Patriot Games, led by twins Ashton and Christian Montesalvo, and he took to social media to share the results with fans.
The series of images began with a shot of Portelli’s newly purchased Jeep sitting in the dealership, with a red bow on the hood.
From there, the series showed the results of Ashton and Christian’s work, which included completely removing the Jeep’s roof and doors.
Adrian Portelli has unveiled his latest luxury car after denying suffering burns in his $400,000 Mercedes. in the photo
The chassis had also been modified to accommodate a set of large truck tires that would not look out of place on a military all-terrain vehicle.
The car was also equipped with a large black crash bar and a winch, suggesting that Portelli was planning to go on an off-road adventure in the near future.
The car’s interior also received a major makeover, with the seat upholstery replaced with green and black leather, with Portelli’s initials also embossed in green.
The dashboard had also been expanded to feature eye-catching green highlights.
Portelli looked very pleased as he stood proudly with the twins next to his creation.
“This is what happens when you give the Patriot guys the keys to your new Jeep and tell them to do whatever they want with it,” Portelli captioned the photos.
‘Absolutely impressed, gentlemen. First time seeing it and I couldn’t be happier. I wonder if you still have a new car warranty?
Adrian’s followers were quick to fawn over the heated jeep with things like: “agitated” and “very sick.”
Portelli, 35, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a series of images of his latest acquisition: a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited.
While at $84,000 the sleek 4WD is much lighter than the nearly half-million-dollar Mercedes, it was the aftermarket care that surprised fans.
Portelli’s Jeep was given the ‘Pimp My Ride’ treatment by YouTubers Patriot Games, led by twins Ashton and Christian Montesalvo, and he took to social media to share the results with fans.
Another chimed in, suggesting the car was still missing a vital part.
“It’s missing the turret on the roof,” commented the fan.
One fan suggested Portelli’s imposing new vehicle was attracting unwanted attention.
“There is no way the police won’t stop you,” they wrote.
Portelli’s latest ‘boy’s toy’ revelation comes after he denied allegations he did donuts and burned himself at work in a circle while allegedly wandering around Melbourne’s northwest.
He yawned in court last week as he was alleged to have carelessly driven his gray Mercedes Benz C63 coupe around a roundabout at Digger’s Rest on a rainy afternoon.
Portelli is accused of driving like a thug just before Christmas 2020, and police charged him with careless driving, failure to have proper control of a vehicle and driving in a manner that caused the vehicle to lose traction.
But his legal defense team claims police were too far away to know if he was burned and couldn’t see if his wheels were spinning in the rain.
The series showed the results of Ashton and Christian’s work, which included completely removing the Jeep’s roof and doors.
The chassis had also been modified to accommodate a set of large truck tires that would not look out of place on a military all-terrain vehicle.
The interior of the car has also received a major makeover, with the seat upholstery replaced with green and black leather, with Portelli’s initials also embossed in green.
The court heard Portelli was stopped near the intersection of Silk Drive and Diggers Rest-Coimadai Rd, and his Merc was impounded on the spot.
Portelli was charged more than a month after the incident, which allegedly occurred in an undeveloped section of Digger’s Rest, on January 30, 2021.
Constable Glen Hutton told the court he saw Portelli doing “circle work”, which the court heard was a term for hoon-style donut exhaustion.
The highway patrol officer also said he saw Portelli’s $400,000 high-powered luxury sports car “drifting” around the roundabout.
Portelli’s defense attorney, Penny Marcou, disputed the officer’s claims, saying, “You were too quick to make assumptions.”
‘You made the decision to take the beautiful Mercedes-Benz… you said: ‘You have two houses’ and you decided to take it (the Merc).
“You told him, ‘They’ll leave you here in the rain if you don’t get someone to pick him up.'”
Another Highway Patrol officer told the court that he swore a ‘damn oath’ when Officer Hutton asked him if he thought they had witnessed Portelli’s luxury car lose traction.
The car was also equipped with a large black crash bar and a winch, suggesting that Portelli was planning to be an adventurous off-roader in the near future.
Portelli’s latest ‘boy’s toy’ revelation comes after he denied allegations he did donuts and burned himself at work in a circle while allegedly wandering around Melbourne’s northwest.
But Marcou said there was “no way” police could make that claim from 255 meters away while trying to discredit police evidence.
Marcou suggested the police officer “created a memory” because Portelli was “well known in the community.”
The flamboyant billionaire playboy, known for his publicity stunts, had attempted to keep his court case under wraps before Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed his shocking hoon charges in May last year.
Portelli’s former lawyer, Angelika Yianoulatos, attempted to hide the details of his alleged crime from public scrutiny.
While the court was closed to allow Portelli’s lawyer to argue his case, a magistrate dismissed any thoughts of issuing a suppression order, opening the court and providing Portelli’s charge sheets to Daily Mail Australia.