Wider and rare
The better-known tuners and customizers of the “Baby-Benz” (Mercedes-Benz 190E) included AMG, Brabus, Styling Garage, and Kamei, but there were also more extreme companies. One of them was Schulz & Getzke.
The magazine “auto motor und sport” mentioned the company in 1986:
“It comes from a town called Quadrath-Ichendorf – the widest of all the wide Mercedes 190s. With an additional 20 centimeters, the move toward a square format is making encouraging progress here. Schulz & Getzke, a company dedicated to achieving this kind of width effect, thus offers all those who wish to join the dazzling majority of individualists the opportunity to purchase a Mercedes 190 for the price of two. After all, the conversion alone costs as much as the base model—even without any modifications to the internal components. Incidentally, the TÜV put on a brave face about the wide-body conversion. It approved the modification, including all the sills and fender flares. Even the rolling stock on the rear axle—tires in the 345/35 VR 15 size—is completely legal.”
Schulz & Getzke didn't limit themselves to Mercedes-Benz; customers could also have a Porsche 911 widened, which cost DM 31,000 for the conversion or DM 9,500 as a kit for do-it-yourselfers.
According to Broad Arrow Auctions, which is offering the pictured 1984 Mercedes-Benz 190 E as part of the “Patina Collective” online auction (August 10–21, 2026), only four of these conversions are said to have been carried out in the 1980s. In addition to the base price of around DM 30,000 for the new base car, the conversion cost roughly the same amount at the time (the conversion kit alone was offered for DM 9,995). However, the car now features a significantly more upscale interior with a Momo wood-trimmed steering wheel, though under the hood lies the unmodified engine paired with a four-speed transmission.
On the outside, the 15-inch BBS wheels, the rear spoiler, and the SEC-style grille stand out.
The experts have estimated the value of this eye-catching 190E—though one wonders if a second example has even survived at all?—at USD 45,000 to 55,000; however, no reserve price has been set.
As part of the Patina Collective online auction , 40 mostly extensively customized and unique Mercedes-Benz models from the 1970s through the 2000s will go under the hammer for almost exclusively five-figure sums. Several W201s, including a lovely Schulz convertible, W124s, and R/C-107s are among the lots, as well as a 1968 “tailfin” (230 S) as a special highlight. The cars have apparently been sitting for quite some time, so Broad Arrow Auctions recommends a careful return to service.
For fans of the German tuning excesses of the 1980s and 1990s, this auction is sure to be a treasure trove.
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