Love car interiors from the 1950s? Mercedes to recreate classic racing patterns for its 300SL

Stuttgart - The interior of the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing will be available again after a call for the chequered upholstery to be reproduced.

A call for reproduction 

Three chequered upholsteries with the code numbers L1 (blue-grey), L2 (red-green) and L3 (green-beige) for seat cushions and seat backrests were available ex factory for the legendary 300 SL “Gullwing”. 

They were combined, for example, on the seat side bolsters and seat backs, with MB-Tex in blue, beige and green. Leather upholstery was available as an alternative for an additional charge of DM 600.

The fabrics can be ordered from any Mercedes-Benz sales partner.

The price per metre with a useful width of 1400mm is €184.45 (R2693.92).