while styling garage offered rarefied versions of the entire mercedes-benz range, they are most famous for the 1000 sel. this name was coined when a buyer exclaimed that his modified 500 sel "was at least twice as good as the 500 sel he began with." that name had to be changed to 1000 sgs after legal action was threatened by daimler-benz. sgs stood for "styling garage special." these were flashy models, based on the us-spec 500 sel, equipped with sport wheels, custom interiors, special bumpers, wing kits, and much more. the us-style headlights and bumpers marked the 1000 sgs as different from the 500 sgs. the stretched versions of the s-class were sometimes badged 600 sgs or 800 sgs, when stretched by respectively. these have specially developed rear doors, without the cutout for the wheel well. in the last year of operations styling garage presented the 600 sgs royale, a version of the 560 sel widened by . this also necessitated a new rear axle, while the classic grille was redesigned to fit the wider body. the royale was also stretched, from . six were built, with the sultan of brunei having bought three of them.