They continued to perform engine modifications and opened up a US facility in California. In the 1990s Gemballa's body kits were more subtle compared to the 80s. Robert Van Winkle, also known as Vanilla Ice, was a famous owner of Gemballa Porsches. The prices for these vehicles were often mentioned as being incredibly expensive for the time period at US $250K-$375K+. Audio company Pioneer used Gemballa vehicles in their advertisements and brochures for several years. Some vehicles even used cameras instead of mirrors, technology far ahead of its time. The cars were unique with large wide body kits, side strakes (similar to a Ferrari Testarossa), upgraded wheels, interiors, gauges, paint, Hi-Fi audio systems, etc. In the 1980s Gemballa created the Avalanche based on the Porsche 911/930 (Turbo 911 slant nose) and the Cyrrus (convertible) as well as the Mirage that was similar to the Avalanche. Gemballa-tuned Porsche Cayenne Avalanche, Cyrrus, and Mirage It was since beaten by a Porsche Carrera GT, by less than a second. Ī 600 hp (450 kW) Gemballa model held the lap record for road cars at the Nürburgring in the late 1990s once, and again in 2001 when Wolfgang Kaufmann lowered it to 7:32:52 min. Korbach reportedly also took over the shares in the company from his former partner Schwarz. In 2016, Steffen Korbach became the sole CEO of the company and Alexander Schwarz stepped down. CEO Andreas Schwarz and investor Steffen Korbach were able to buy the brand rights and name rights from Gemballa in August 2010 and refounded the company as Gemballa GmbH. In May 2010, the Gemballa factory was seized by German authorities and shut down following the disappearance of Uwe Gemballa who was later found dead in South Africa. Gemballa was founded by and named after Uwe Gemballa in 1981. Gemballa GmbH is an automobile manufacturing and tuning company based in Leonberg, Germany, specializing in customization and aftermarket parts mainly for Porsche cars.
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