Vehicle Description
1983 PORSCHE 911 SC GEMBALLA TARGA Before Singer's amazing
creations, before RWB's wide bodies, before Magnus Walker
officially made it cool to NOT be a typical Porsche guy, before
TechArt, there was Uwe Gemballa. Gemballa Automobilinterieur GmbH
was founded in 1981 by Uwe Gemballa, an engineer who started out
creating bespoke interiors before developing a strong interest in
aerodynamics and associated aftermarket products. Gemballa soon
turned his attention to producing complete cars based on Porsche
911's and quickly gained a reputation for outrageous designs
combined with wild performance. The Gemballa's of the 80's were
radical creations with massive body kits and astounding interior
customization. The cars were unique with body air dam effect kits,
upgraded wheels, interiors, gauges, paint, Hi-Fi audio systems,
etc. Some vehicles even used cameras instead of mirrors, technology
far ahead of its time. Audio company Pioneer used Gemballa vehicles
in their advertisements and brochures for several years. The prices
for these vehicles were often mentioned as being incredibly
expensive for the time period at US $250K-$375K+. Robert Van
Winkle, also known as Vanilla Ice, was a famous owner of Gemballa
Porsches. In the 1990s Gemballa's body kits were more subtle
compared to the 80s. They continued to perform engine modifications
and opened up a US facility in California. Death of Uwe Gemballa:
On February 17, 2010, it was reported that Uwe Gemballa had gone
missing in Johannesburg, South Africa while on a business trip. In
October 2010, Uwe Gemballa was found shot dead, execution-style, in
Atteridgeville, South Africa. Uwe Gemballa will always be best
known for his high-powered, aggressively styled Porsche
conversions, which he sold to the world's wealthy and powerful. The
Car: Believed to be one of the only true Gemballa factory
conversion cars made at the Gemballa Automobilinterieur GmbH plant
in Leonburg, West Germany and subsequently, immediately imported.
