Albar (car)

Alois Barmettler was a Swiss manufacturer of automobiles. The brand name was Albar.

Company History

Alois Barmettler, who has already produced 1962-1966 buggies under the brand Beach Buggy and sales, founded in 1978 in Buochs ​​the company that bore his name, and began production of automobiles that were available both as complete as a kit. 1993 or 1999 production ended. In addition Barmettler sales of vehicles Custoca in Switzerland.

Rolling stock

The company hired buggies and coupes ago based on the VW Beetle. First, the original chassis was used. Later, a grid frame was used. The vehicles had plastic bodies. In later years, even replicas of various vehicles as Ferrari F 40, F 50 Ferrari, Lamborghini Countach, Porsche 356 and Porsche 959 were on offer.

Model Overview

• Albar Jet Buggy
• Albar Sonic, introduced in 1982, coupe with gullwing doors and rear spoiler, the rear spoiler was similar to the Lamborghini Countach
• Albar Spider, Porsche engine with 120 hp
• Albar Sonic GT, 1984 exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show, engine from VW golf 1800 cc
• Super convertible, base VW Beetle Cabriolet, Porsche engine, oil cooler, rear spoiler and fender flares ( conversion costs $ 10,000)
• Albar Sonic, from 1991, with built-in motor of Renault

Sales in Germany

As of 1980, the Cartop GmbH Albar sales from Bergisch Gladbach vehicles in Germany.