Karmann GmbH to be sold or closed

mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 10 Jun 2008, 4:07 pm

#651272

Just saw on the german news on SBS that after 100 years that Karmann may be sold off or closed.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gD-prsdeoeosvdOtPHNaXTIsU0NQ

http://news.google.com.au/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=au&q=karmann

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Jun 2008, 4:22 pm

#651278

pity they make a great product

I took the factory tour in 1991 i wonder if they will sell the museum cars ????

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Jun 2008, 10:05 pm

#651356

After all that time

when they made Porsche and Volkswagen cabriolets
and VW Scirocco & Corrado 914 etc...

they also made Motorhomes on VW LT series trucks etc..

BMW cabriolets

Lee

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Jun 2008, 2:58 pm

#651437

surprising, I thought they were still makign NB 'verts amongst other stuff. it is a shame if true.

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