OT - And to think that "Gul-Wings" were once cool...

[Old Ironsights]

http://www.flixxy.com/high-tech-car-door.htm

[JReed]

Oh now that is a cool trick. Wonder what one of those kits would cost?

[AJMD429]

Makes sense, but might get a bit dirty and if raining, might put wet stuff up above the passenger's head once it closes.

I kind of like the top-hinged ones too, like on a Lotus.

Realistically, until a Chevy CK-2500 or Ford F-250 has them, I'll stick with what they offer...

[dsmith512]

How do the windows roll down? If they do not how do you get out of the car in the event of a mechanism failure or an accident?

[Hobie]

I just had a window regulator fail and had to drive about 500 miles in 70-51° weather. The wife wasn't happy. To have the door fail would have been a REAL pain, literally.

[RIHMFIRE]

dumb idea.....BTW I saw an add for the new mercedes with gullwing doors...
pretty neat looking car....but I'll stick with my pick-up....

[Blaine]

Ditto on keeping my F250 diesel

[Old Ironsights]

How do the windows roll down? If they do not how do you get out of the car in the event of a mechanism failure or an accident?

I'm going to guess that there is a failsafe/manual override much like with the power doors on a mini-van. As for the windows?

[bdhold]

an expensive, esoteric solution to a simple problem.
Be a mess in the rain.
vertical doors like on a Lamborghini make a lot more sense.

[Ray Newman]

RihmFire: Merceds pioneered the gull wing door back in 1952. See--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gull-wing_door

When I was wee lad growing up around NYC, the M-B cars with them always drew a crowd of spectators. Really unique and very ex$pensive if I recall correctly.

[RIHMFIRE]

RihmFire: Merceds pioneered the gull wing door back in 1952. See--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gull-wing_door

When I was wee lad growing up around NYC, the M-B cars with them always drew a crowd of spectators. Really unique and very ex$pensive if I recall correctly.

I saw an auction where they were worth over a million smackers

[Cimarron]

I got to ride in a 300 SL about 40 years ago. Great car but there is a reason gull wing doors arn't on all cars today. I'll keep my used '02 Vette roadster, as if I could afford a gull wing MB.

[O.S.O.K.]

That's a cool trick but my Jeep's doors can really disappear.