| CARLSSON AUTOTECHNIK GMBH | |
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| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Merzig, Germany |
| Key people | Rolf Hartge, Chief Executive Officer |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Website | www.carlsson.de |
Carlsson is a German car tuning manufacturer specialising in Mercedes-Benz cars. The Carlsson tuning house was founded by brothers Rolf and Andreas Hartge in 1989. Carlsson's products are available for the entire current range of Mercedes-Benz models including the R-Class [1], SL-Class [2], C-Class [3]and the GL-Class [4]along with many others. The company is most popular for its range of alloy wheels. Through a new importer Carlsson began a more aggressive push into the US market in 2006 after debuting their newly modified CL500 (Euro-spec) vehicle at the 2006 SEMA Show. In their review, Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine said, "... the CL is starting to resemble something more in line with a Bentley Continental - even if it is a little shy when it comes to horsepower."[1]
Competing Mercedes-Benz performance specialists
References
- ^ Modified Luxury & Exotics Tier-One Tuning, PP. 100 to 106, By Colum Wood. Photos by Joost Demuynck. June 2007
