Mercedes Benz Gull Wing Doors

The only downside on account of the extra height at the sills was its incompatibility with conventional doors.

Mercedes benz gull wing doors.

The gull wing door kit allows to open your original doors in lamborghini style. The lsd hinges made in germany. Read more and see photos at car and driver. A gull wing door also known as a falcon wing door or an up door is an automotive industry term describing car doors that are hinged at the roof rather than the side as pioneered by the 1952 mercedes benz 300sl race car w194 and its road legal version w198 introduced in 1954.

Actually make that two. The car s aim was to highlight a sedan design providing a clear view of the back seat with the wide opening gull wing doors. One of the most extraordinary modifications available for your vehicle. While mercedes benz isn t the only car company to use gull wing doors they are the brand that started really pushing it as a luxury feature and they still do today.

Weighing just 50 kilograms the innovative spaceframe was a lightweight structure that offered maximum rigidity. The 2015 mercedes benz sls amg gt final edition marks the end of the reborn gullwing s short and glamorous career. But for the mercedes benz 300sl the radical gull wing door coupe that hit the market in 1954 was directly derived from the sports racing car that won the carrera panamericana and the 24 hours of lemans in 1952. Capable of reaching a top speed of up to 263 km h.

Check out this amazing mercedes benz sls amg at mercedes benz of sugar land alloy wheels. Add first comment now buzzing. 2011 mercedes benz f 125. Mercedes benz engineers solved this problem with the introduction of upswinging gullwing doors.

The return of the look of the 300 sl with the anniversary editions seems to have inspired many other manufacturers like tesla to make gull wing car models. Despite being gorgeous the gt doesn t come with those signature gullwing doors. History of the 1954 1963 mercedes benz 300sl in most cases a road car comes first and a racing version follows. It was based on the company s 1952 racer the w194 with mechanical direct fuel injection which boosted power almost 50 on its 3 litre overhead camshaft straight 6 engine.

Strengths of this model include iconic styling with vintage 300sl looks roadster bodystyle available for 2012 powerful v8 engine and gull wing doors supercar status from performance designed chassis.