Motor vehicle roof

A motor vehicle body having a roof panel supported on side wall panels forming a roof frame and roof pillars, the connecting region between the roof panel and the side wall panels being recessed and covered by a profile strip made of elastic material that assumes masking, sealing, gutter and styling functions, wherein the improvement comprises:

• the recessed connecting region being constructed as a step declining towards a body opening such as a door opening,
• the step extending continuously and uniformly from the base of the forwardmost body pillar across the roof frame toward the rear of the vehicle body,
• an elastic profile strip anchored in place in the step adhesively or by mechanical fasteners,
• the profile strip having substantial width and having a first longitudinal groove forming a first gutter and a second longitudinal groove forming a second gutter,
• a bridge formed between the first and second grooves having an ornamental surface thereon,
• the side wall of the second groove located towards the door opening being formed of a sealing lip engageable by a flange on a vehicle door for sealing any gap between the latter and the vehicle body.