Uwe Gemballa’s body has been found in Pretoria, South Africa. It would appear he was executed in a gangland-style murder. Back in February Uwe Gemballa –  owner of the eponymous Porsche Tuning Company – disappeared on a business trip to South Africa. At first it was suspected that he may have been kidnapped, especially after his […]

The ‘Hunt’ for Uwe Gemballa rumbles on with the issue of a ‘Yellow Notice’ by Interpol and a suggestion that Uwe may have left Germany to avoid tax issues. We’ve been tempted to revisit the saga that is the disappearance of Uwe Gemballa on a number of occasions in the last few weeks as titbits of information trickle in. […]

In the ongoing saga of Uwe Gemballa’s disappearance, Cars UK has discovered that a new Gemballa Company was established in December, with the only shareholder Uwe’s 79 year old mother Update: Gemballa has applied for Insolvency at the Ludwigsburg Court – details at the bottom. We aren’t sure whether or not this information has any relevance to the […]

It is being reported that Gemballa’s facility in Germany has been closed by Government officials and cars impounded. Update 23/2/2010: Gemballa has now filed for Insolvency. Update 19/2/2010: German news source Bild is also now reporting an ‘exclusive’ on the alleged kidnap of Uwe Gemballa. They say his wife has received a phone call from […]

It’s being reported that the founder and owner of Gemballa – Uwe Gemballa – has gone missing on a trip to South Africa. Update 16/2/2010: We’re now hearing reports that the Gemballa business has been closed down by German authorities. The name Uwe Gemballa might not immediately strike a chord. Unless you’re a complete petrol-head the creations […]