Gullwings, any fellow owners on here?

[dmcars123]

Hi guys,

I have had my Gullwing a while now.
She still has the original leather from the 50s, when I bought her it was patinated but not tatty however after a fair few miles and years the stiching has sadly given up by the sills.

Should I retrim or just leave it? It's a difficult one!
I want to leave it but don't want it to look shabby.

If I do retrim who are the best guys? Anyone on here had a Gullwing retrim. If the trim isn't correct I know I will be disappointed.

D

[r129sl]

1. Leave it. Or just have it restitched. I saw a really nice silver Gullwing at the Mercedes-Benz Club SL Day about three years ago. It looked well used, so much better than the garage queens. If I could afford one, I'd use it every day.

2. Mercedes-Benz Classic Centre.

[matc]

Can we see some pics? Love these cars.

I also think I'd leave it so long as it doesn't look too tatty - there's a fine line between looking used and looking unloved.

[iluvmercs]

matc said:

Can we see some pics? Love these cars.

+1

I too believe you should do as little as you can get away with.
If the seats become awful then retrim completely. If not, may be leave it alone or go restitching.

As well as the aforemention MB Classic Centre, it may be worth contacting HK Engineering.
They appear to be an authority on all things W198 Gullwing and Roadster.

HTH
Darren

[mercedesman]

I think you should also leave it

[mickyveloce]

I understand Ivan Ratcliffe Page is the doyen of these wonderful cars in the UK , having sold them new , and still involved in them .

Spare a thought though for owners of Gullwing replicas ; Mercedes is in the process of destroying those it locates through the courts ! There's nothing like protecting the brand ....