Although design was not a major concern among car manufacturer’s at the time with most models having shared the same box-like appearance, the open-body W3 has a sleek, stylish appearance.
Mostly thanks to its manually operated retractable soft-top and variety of coachwork, this model seemed much sportier than its closed-body sibling. The car’s nose had the basic rectangular shape on all versions while the rest of the body was available in multiple configurations with one or separate front/rear compartments for a racing look. Built in even fewer units than the closed-body model, it was a very rare sight back then as it is today.