The Carpet Conundrum

A turquoise carpet became Alex Djuric’s white whale. Eight years ago, he and his wife, Cristine, inherited his father-in-law’s 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL convertible. He worked to restore it to mint condition and was able to repair or replace every part of the classic car except one; although he chased down every lead, he could not find a match for the vehicle’s unusual blue carpeting.