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Minimalist Wallet - 1961 Mercedes 300SE Coupe
Minimalist Wallet - 1961 Mercedes 300SE Coupe
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From a 1961 W112 300SE Coupe — Paul Bracq's body, air suspension, fuel injection, and disc brakes all standard. The moment Mercedes figured out what restraint looked like.
This is a minimalist wallet made from the original interior of a 1961 Mercedes 300SE Coupe. It serves also as a cardholder.
* 2 credit card pockets
* Size: 10 cm x 7 (4 inch x 2" 3/4)
Each ZEITWORKS wallet is a unique creation, carrying the history and character of the car of the vehicle it once belonged to, making every design impossible to replicate.
Handmade in Canada - Enjoy the Ride!
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Questions
What is this piece made from?
Every ZEITWORKS piece is made from the original interior of a specific vintage car, or from authorised reproductions of period factory textiles. Each piece is cut and assembled by hand in our studio in Snow Road Station, Ontario.
Is each piece unique?
Heritage pieces are one-of-one — built from the original interior of a single car. When that material is finished, no second piece exists. Signature pieces are made in small batches from authorised reproductions of factory textiles.
Can the piece be repaired or restored?
Yes. We have worked with leather and automotive textiles for nearly twenty years and can advise on care, repair, and restoration. Write to info@zeitworks.ca.
How does shipping and returns work?
Orders are processed within 72 hours and shipped from our Ontario studio. Returns are accepted within 72 hours of receipt, in original condition. Sale items and custom pieces are final sale.
The Car Behind This Bag
1961 · 3.0L M189 fuel-injected six · Sindelfingen · W112 chassis · designed by Paul Bracq
The W112 300SE Coupe was Mercedes-Benz at the moment it figured out what restraint looked like. Paul Bracq drew the body — the same designer who would later draw the Pagoda SL and the BMW E12 — and the result was a long, low, flat-roofed two-door with almost none of the dating fintails that plagued the contemporary saloons. Air suspension, fuel injection, and disc brakes were standard, all in 1961.
It was the car Mercedes sold to industrialists, foreign ministers, and the kind of European old money that found the 300SL too theatrical. The interior was trimmed in deep wool broadcloth or English leather, with figured walnut on every flat surface and a chromed Becker Mexico radio in the centre stack. Few cars from the early 1960s feel as built — every switch weighted, every panel fitted with a tolerance Detroit was still ten years from matching.
Total production of the W112 coupe and cabriolet ran to fewer than 2,500 units across six years. Today the coupes are the connoisseur's choice — quieter than the SLs at auction, but increasingly recognized as the high-water mark of Bracq's Mercedes work.