Factory new 944's available
12-21-2010, 06:48 PM
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Some of his cars were quite tasty. I feel sorry for gemballa company, it was around for a long time.
12-22-2010, 12:58 AM
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The Uwe Gemballa saga came to a crashing end, with tales of Russian money laundering and a tryst with an assassin. But this car of his is almost a high water mark in opulence, especially when contrasted with the gothic rat rod (was recently on Eugene, OR CL).
To be honest, it's just so ridiculous, with the truth being this is a 1986 NA (Hello? VIN on the interwebs?) with a 50k interior and the best set of brakes I have ever seen on a transaxle. I really wonder what is under the hood.
Goodbye Uwe, you left your mark and this is testament to your style.
The Uwe Gemballa saga came to a crashing end, with tales of Russian money laundering and a tryst with an assassin. But this car of his is almost a high water mark in opulence, especially when contrasted with the gothic rat rod (was recently on Eugene, OR CL).
To be honest, it's just so ridiculous, with the truth being this is a 1986 NA (Hello? VIN on the interwebs?) with a 50k interior and the best set of brakes I have ever seen on a transaxle. I really wonder what is under the hood.
Goodbye Uwe, you left your mark and this is testament to your style.
12-22-2010, 11:48 AM
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12-22-2010, 02:27 PM
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Don't get too excited, the car was photoshopped in.
The Mercedes rocker switches actually match pretty well, though I'd be interested in why this car has them for raising the ride height for snow chains, and one for traction control...
The Mercedes rocker switches actually match pretty well, though I'd be interested in why this car has them for raising the ride height for snow chains, and one for traction control...
12-22-2010, 02:50 PM
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Wow. I haven't seen this car in person, but I HAVE seen another Gemballa 944, done up just about as far. It was in the parking lot of a Best Buy. Black, no front bra thing, but a lot of the other interior apointments (minus the cut wheel with all the switches and yellow 'carbon fiber' vinyl) and with maybe 50% as many colours.
There must be more of them out there.
There must be more of them out there.
12-23-2010, 12:46 PM
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Looks like they managed to screw up a Cayanne as well. Bad enough that they made the TopGear Fail list 
http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/gem...orsche-cayenne
http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/gem...orsche-cayenne
12-23-2010, 01:02 PM
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It reminds me of this. This car has a 931 header panel and hood, a 951 lower front bumper a full roll cage and this modified hatch. I'm not a fan of the color or the hatch, but WTF was he thinking with the spoiler and the cage? this car will never touch a track I'm sure. I just don't get it.
12-23-2010, 01:21 PM
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LOLOLOL!!! I'm sure you are referring to the reflection of the tree on the hood, hilarious!!!!
Will this world ever be rid of horrible Photoshop jobs? I think not
12-23-2010, 02:29 PM
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all of the modded bodied 944's in this thread make me sick. the car looks fantastic the way it was made..
