[W126 Coupe] Pinstripes on an SEC

[RONNY GEENEN]

Funny. I live in SoCal and I see on a regular basis sec's, but never one with pin striping. In my home town Glendora alone are 5 sec in good shape.

Ronny
Glendora, Ca 91740
1987 560 SEC
1984 300 SD
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: shinzbox at aol.com 
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:52 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Pinstripes on an SEC


  I believe pinstriping is a total SoCal phenom started by the likes of Dean Jeffries and Von Dutch. The reality was that you had no money left to paint your hot rod after all the modifications were done so you left it in primer. To make it "cool" you pinstriped your car. The dealers try to "add" everything they could get away with and add to what they are already making. Pinstriping was and is not that popular outside of the USA so it was never offered by the foreign manufacturers except when it was part of the graphics incorporated from new. On some cars pinstriping makes it look good. I always ask myself before I invest "does it make it look better? Or does it make it go faster". We all have different tastes but enjoy the love for the same great SEC.

  Shin Takei
  '91 W126
  '94 W124
  '56 W198





  -----Original Message-----
  From: Gerry Van Zandt <gerryvz at mac.com>
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
  Sent: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 4:08 pm
  Subject: [W126 Coupe] Pinstripes on an SEC


  I have a 1989 SEC, black (040) over parchment leather. My car has gold pinstripes that were applied by an aftermarket pinstriper of national acclaim.. 
   
  You can see some photos of the striping at: 
   
  http://homepage.mac.com/gerryvz/stripe1.jpg 
   
  http://homepage.mac.com/gerryvz/stripe2.jpg 
   
  in the photo album at: 
   
  http://homepage.mac.com/gerryvz/PhotoAlbum52.html 
   
  I think it looks fine. I would never (personally) have pinstriping applied to one of my cars, but I have never minded the fact that my SEC has it, and it was not a "make or break" factor in purchasing my car as it was done very nicely. 
   
  Cheers, 
  Gerry 
   
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