Word of the Day: Gemballa

Go big or go home. That was Gemballa’s M.O. 

Uwe founded the German firm in 1979, with the original work being custom interiors–including trick stuff for the day, like TVs and audio system controls on the steering wheel.

Gemballa unveiled the Avalanche and Cyrrus in 1985–totally reworked versions of Porsche’s iconic 911 models. The Avalanche was the hardtop; the Cyrrus …

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Why does the Gambella in the video have RUF plates?

pinchvalve said:

Why does the Gambella in the video have RUF plates?

That video came from the Ruf UK site. I believe they are (or were) offering the car for sale. 

Wow, how cocaine-fully tacky those are.

The Baroque age, now with blow!

And now I want to see an NA Miata with quad headlights. But not mine. 

In reply to Pete Gossett :

Yes!!

I know a guy with an early 00's Gemballa Turbo.  Unfortunately, he suffers from severe AADD and last time I talked to him, it hadn't moved off the lift in his garage for many years from when he started some suspension upgrades. It's a cool car, from what I remember of it.

Not going to lie, if I had stupid money, I would take them up on the Carrera GT makeover.

By the way, is this the first time Vanilla Ice has appeared at the top of our home page? 

I need to dig through my stuff and find the brochure I picked up at the 83 Frankfurt Auto show and scan them.

In reply to Aaron_King :

Pretty please?

David S. Wallens said:

By the way, is this the first time Vanilla Ice has appeared at the top of our home page? 

Sir-Mix-A-Lot had one too.

Gearheadotaku said:

David S. Wallens said:

By the way, is this the first time Vanilla Ice has appeared at the top of our home page? 

Sir-Mix-A-Lot had one too.

Some pics and info on the one that he sold in 2013.

Pete Gossett said:

And now I want to see an NA Miata with quad headlights. But not mine. 

I had exactly that though and then scrolled down to

find your post.

The0retical said:

Not going to lie, if I had stupid money, I would take them up on the Carrera GT makeover.

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If you had stupid money, Grassroots Motorsports would probably not be your reading material of choice.

Duke said:

Wow, how cocaine-fully tacky those are.

 

Justin Amash / Camille Paglia - 2020 ticket

For a while, my Porsche mechanic had a red Kremer slope-nose cab: red over white with while BBS wheels. 

The pioneer car was a Gemballa, it's the car that turned me on to European cars. Saw it at a little stereo shop in Rome New York during a weekend promotion thing in 86/87/88 somewhere in there.

David S. Wallens said:

For a while, my Porsche mechanic had a red Kremer slope-nose cab: red over white with while BBS wheels. 

How long have you been dying to drop that line on us? My Porsche mechanic...  :)

Also, I'm glad to see y'all finally got the "Word of the Day" instead of mislabeling "Words of the Day"...  ;)

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I will dig into the stash this weekend.  

Ah, another company founder suffering from Delorean Syndrome.......