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Karmann Go: Legendary coachbuilder shuts down as last car comes off the line
Troubled coachbuilder and specialty car manufacturer Karmann has gone dark. The firm's final vehicle – a Mercedes-Benz CLK came off the lines on Monday as the legendary company has been shuttered because of insolvency. Perhaps best known for its Volkswagen-based Karmann Ghia coupe and convertible (shown above), Karmann has actually produced in excess of 3.3 million automobiles for various automakers – mostly convertibles. In recent times, it's been responsible for assembling cars like the Spyker C8, Audi A4 Cabriolet, Chrysler ... Read more →
Rolls-Royce to build special edition Minis? Jonathon Ramsey
Gearing up for production of the Silver Ghost, Rolls-Royce recently put out the call for craftspeople good with wood, leather, and paint. If a new MotoringFile report is true, if any of you get the ...
Cadillac CTS convertible: American coachbuilding at its finest Jonathon Ramsey
While Cadillac busies itself with a 2-door version of the new CTS sedan, the folks over at Coach Builders, Ltd have been busy taking their tops off. The boulevardier CTS gets an insulated, ...
Aznom tunes the Fiat 500 Jonathon Ramsey
Click the image above to see the hi-res gallery of the Fiat 500 by Aznom So far the aristocratic tuners at Castagna have given us MINI pickups, a psycho-retro rebodied Corvette Z06 codenamed Aznom, ...
Shark Attack: Spada Codatronca details emerge Noah Joseph
Did you think the Castagna Aznom was an odd little duckling? Then you've clearly forgotten about the Codatronca, the likewise Corvette-based Italian coachbuilt limited-edition supercar, initial ...
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RetroVette: Castagna Aznom unveiled 2 years ago on Autoblog
click above image for more pics of the Castagna Milano One of the most exciting recent developments in the industry, by this writer's account at least, is the re-emergence of the coachbuilding industry. Cars like the Fisker Latigo and Zagato Ferrari 575 GTZ have heralded a revival of the ...
Fisker working on a sedan? 2 years ago on Autoblog
Fisker makes some of the most desirable custom cars on the market, reviving the age-old practice of coachbuilding new bodies on existing cars. Recently we reported that Fisker, whose namesake chief was responsible for some beautiful Aston Martins, is considering building their own unique vehicle ...
Bruce Wayne or Batman? DC Design Rolls-Royce coupe 3 years ago on Autoblog
Ever wonder what would happen if you crossed a Nissan 350Z with a Rolls-Royce? Yeah, us neither. But Indian styling house DC Design, the same people who brought us the Cayenne coupe, seem to have a knack for crafting the answers to questions no one was asking – with considerable skill, mind ...
Coachbuilt BMW 6-Series by...Volga? 3 years ago on Autoblog
Volga is known mostly for small Soviet-era sedans used by the KGB and as limos for the communist party central committee members – a little less so for customized German luxury cars. But in a revolution against Western propaganda, the Russian automaker has unveiled its second coachbuilt ...
Vandenbrink GTO may see production 3 years ago on Autoblog
Many dedicated Ferrari fans have been less than satisfied with the designs rolling out of Maranello. (Taking the 612 Scaglietti as an example, we couldn't blame them, especially when compared to the sumptuous GTs of the past.) Some complain from the sidelines, while others refuse: One customer had ...
Zagato's Ferrari 575 GTZ unveiled 3 years ago on Autoblog
Zagato has released a full photo set of its newest car, the Ferrari 575 GTZ, which has just been unveiled at the Villa D'Este Concours D'Elegance. Commissioned by Yoshiyuki Hayashi, a well-known Japanese car collector, the 575 GTZ was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Zagato's Ferrari ...
Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman
Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.
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