Carlsson (car company)
German Mercedes-Benz tuner named after rally driver Ingvar Carlsson.
Carlsson was a German tuning manufacturer specializing in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, founded by brothers Rolf and Andreas Hartge in 1989. The company was named after Swedish rally driver Ingvar Carlsson, who raced for the Mercedes Rally Team in the 1980s. Carlsson offered products for the entire current Mercedes-Benz range, including the R-Class, SL-Class, C-Class, and GL-Class, and was best known for its alloy wheels. It also produced tuned versions of Citroën, SAAB, Toyota, Lexus, Hyundai, and Genesis models. In 2006, Carlsson began a more aggressive push into the US market after debuting a modified CL500 at the SEMA Show.
Quick Facts
- Defunct
- 2023
- Founded
- 1989
- Headquarters
- Merzig, Germany
- Key people
- Markus Schuster, Chief Technical Officer
- Industry
- Automotive
- Products
- Automobiles
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Carlsson is headquartered in Merzig, Germany.
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