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.
SGS / KI-Rendering
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
2016
The gullwing myth
A portrait of the legendary SGS Mercedes C126 gullwings.
YouTube →
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
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 →
2021
The gullwing god
The NDR documentary portrays Chris Hahn and the SGS Styling Garage.
NDR →
2022
excellence magazine
An exclusive Gemballa 928 convertible in the spotlight of the trade press.
excellence →
2023
AUTO BILD KLASSIK 02/2023
The SGS legend in a major classic-car feature.
AUTO BILD KLASSIK →
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
Arrow C1 in the press
AUTO BILD on the wildest Mercedes SEC at Retro Classics.
AUTO BILD →
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
2025
Techno Classica 2025
SGS today: present on the great stages of the classic scene.
Foto: Matti Blume / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA
2026
The future
New projects, new icons: SGS reimagines the gullwing for the years ahead.
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