21 classic pillarless coupés

[jw5]

20. 1981 Mercedes-Benz SEC©Classic & Sports Car

The SEC was the first coupé derived from the Mercedes S-Class saloon and it made full use of that car’s engines and technology
As well as equipment such as airbags and ABS anti-lock brakes, the 126-series SEC’s lines were spot on, thanks to a 10cm (4in) shorter wheelbase and its pillarless side-window design.
Buyers queued up to order the Bruno Sacco-styled coupé and the majority went straight to the top of the line to choose the 500SEC.
When the 560 version was added in 1985, that took over as the favourite among Mercedes’ well-heeled coupé customers.

 

[jw5]

21. 1989 BMW 8 Series©BMW

The 8 Series represented a clear push upmarket by BMW from the 6 Series that had served the company well for 13 years.
As a way to distinguish the 8 Series, and perhaps inspired by Mercedes’ SEC coupé, BMW gave the car pillarless side windows, which really suited its rakish lines.
With the 8 Series, BMW perfected the pillarless arrangement thanks to an early example of computer-aided design allied to hours of wind-tunnel testing.
The result was a four-seat coupé that was effortlessly refined with the windows raised, that also looked supremely stylish when they were lowered.

 

[bobby]

This is a classic pillarless couple….