High-End Germany since 1978
The SGS time journey
Drive through the digital tunnel and discover four decades of SGS — vehicles, press and milestones pass you by.
1978 — heute
History
All entries on the timeline
1978
The founding
In Hamburg the Styling Garage story begins — the start of a coachbuilding legend.
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1982
The gullwing doors
At the Frankfurt Motor Show the hydraulic gullwing Mercedes SEC draws worldwide attention.
Foto: Chris Hahn / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0
1985
SGS 500 Convertible
Fully automatic convertible engineering on the C126 — craftsmanship that lasts decades.
Foto: Chris Hahn / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0
1985
SGS 600 Royale
The ultimate S-Class: widened, lengthened, uncompromisingly exclusive — built for kings.
Foto: Chris Hahn / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0
1987
Porsche 928 Gullwing
SGS brings the gullwing idea to the Porsche 928 S4 — a one-off of its era.
Foto: Chris Hahn / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0
1992
560 SEC Convertible
Open elegance based on the 560 SEC — a classic of SGS convertible craftsmanship.
Foto: Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
2013
SGS Gullwing — winged luxury
Mercedes-Fans.de presents the winged 500 SEC luxury conversion by SGS.
Mercedes-Fans.de →
2017
The comeback
SGS returns: at the Frankfurt Motor Show the brand celebrates its revival to great acclaim.
Foto: Matti Blume / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
2017
SGS Gullwing — gullwing doors to 1980s heaven
AUTO ZEITUNG on the SGS Gullwing (Mercedes 500 SEC), prominent clientele and 1980s prestige.
Auto Zeitung →
2018
Techno Classica 2018
SGS presents the 500 SEC convertible at Europe’s largest classic-car show in Essen.
Foto: Matti Blume / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
2021
The golden Mercedes
AUTO BILD KLASSIK dedicates a major feature to a legendary one-off SGS build.
AUTO BILD KLASSIK →2022
excellence magazine
An exclusive Gemballa 928 convertible in the spotlight of the trade press.
excellence →2022
Champagner-Laune — SGS 500 SEC Marbella
AUTO BILD KLASSIK celebrates the luxurious SGS convertible builds around the 500 SEC Marbella.
AUTO BILD KLASSIK →
2023
Cult Ferrari of the 80s — SGS Testarossa
AUTO BILD KLASSIK on an extraordinary SGS conversion of the Ferrari Testarossa / 512 TR Roadster.
AUTO BILD KLASSIK →2023
The Eighties Gullwing
Classic Driver presents the Mercedes 500 SGS Gullwing as a special 1980s collector’s piece.
Classic Driver →
2024
SGS Arrow C1
Gullwing meets C111 nose: the Arrow C1 is the modern SGS icon, in tiniest series.
Foto: Chris Hahn / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0
2024
Essen Motor Show 2024
SGS shows a Ferrari 512 TR convertible among others — coachbuilding across brands.
Foto: Matti Blume / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA
2024
Ritorno al Futuro — SGS Biarritz
DRIVE/Youngclassic portrays the originality of the SGS Biarritz based on the Mercedes 230 CE.
DRIVE / Youngclassic →2024
Our kind of rare bird — SGS Gullwing
Classic Driver celebrates an SGS gullwing and the brand’s international appeal.
Classic Driver →2024
SGS gives wings — 500 SEC Gullwing
Mercedes-Fans.de on the rarity and collector relevance of an SGS 500 SEC Gullwing.
Mercedes-Fans.de →2024
Coachbuilding legend from Rellingen
NDR Schleswig-Holstein Magazin on the workshop whose gullwing builds are sought after worldwide.
NDR →
2025
Techno Classica 2025
SGS today: present on the great stages of the classic scene.
Foto: Matti Blume / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA
2025
Time travel: SGS Styling Garage
A nostalgic NDR feature on Chris Hahn, SGS and its extraordinary luxury cars.
NDR →2025
V8 classics — Techno-Classica 2025
AUTO BILD on Techno-Classica 2025 — with an SGS connection around classic V8s.
AUTO BILD →
2026
The future
New projects, new icons: SGS reimagines the gullwing for the years ahead.
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