Karl Deutsch GmbH

The German Karl GmbH was a bodybuilder who has been resident in Cologne- brown field.

History

1913 took over the German Karl Cartwright JW Utermöhle GmbH. Since 1916, he led this company under his own name and made trailer for the army here.

After the First World War German first built bodies -made to customer requirements. In 1930, there were small series for Cabriolet models of Horch and the Cologne office of Citroën. The neighboring Ford plant soon became the most important customers. So could 1934 per day 8 to 10 bodies are completed, four years later, there were already 30 per day. In addition to the Cologne Ford plants, the Ford plant in the Netherlands were part of the clientele.

After the Second World War took the son of the founder, Werner German, the company. Furthermore, Ford was the largest customer; from about the mid-1960s had been there but no convertibles longer available. Nevertheless, offered German still convertible conversions on customer demand for Ford models (eg Ford P7 ) to. Opel also has a name - In addition, the company also made with convertible conversions for other companies, such as Borgward and - after closure of the bodywork builder Autenrieth.

Through the emerging security debate in the late 1960s the sales of convertibles became increasingly difficult. Even the elaborate hand work led to economic difficulties. For 1971, therefore, the body has been set. Since there is only one property management for the former plant site.

Gallery

Borgward Isabella Coupe Cabrio 1959

Opel Rekord A 1964

Opel Rekord C convertible two-door sedan conversion of