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A different breed: 1959 Rometsch Lawrence Coupé

This 1959 Rometsch Lawrence Coupé is a rare coachbuilt Volkswagen-based grand tourer of which only 115 were produced between 1957 and 1961. According to the official Rometsch register, just 34 are known to survive worldwide, making this example one of the few remaining opportunities to acquire one. Designed by Bert Lawrence and hand-built in Berlin,… Read More A different breed: 1959 Rometsch Lawrence Coupé

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German craftsmanship: 1957 Volkswagen Lawrence Coupé by Rometsch

We were familiar with this German coachbuilder, but not this particular vehicle, which we consider beautiful. The artisan in question is Friedrich Rometsch. He was an employee of the famous Berlin coachbuilder Erdmann & Rossi and founded his own coachbuilding business in 1924. Naturally, like the vast majority of coachbuilders, he didn’t have the expertise… Read More German craftsmanship: 1957 Volkswagen Lawrence Coupé by Rometsch

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