The German journal Motor Klassik studies that the insolvency administrator is in negotiations with the Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH division to purchase components of Kienle Automobiltechnik.
Photograph: Calendar Kienle Automobiltechnik
A number of months in the past, we wrote concerning the scandal involving the Mercedes basic mannequin restoration firm Kienle Automobiltechnik.
A Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing with a duplicate chassis quantity has been found on the workplace of well-known restorer Klaus Kienle. A basic automotive vendor, Ralph Grieser from Mulheim Karlich, needed to register a pink Mercedes 300 SL Roadster purchased from Switzerland.
However when he supposed to register it in Germany within the title of his Depot 3 firm, he discovered {that a} yellow Mercedes 300 SL with the identical chassis quantity was registered in Germany. Grieser known as the police to search for the second automotive as a result of he believed he owned the unique.
Grieser reported it to the police, and the fees had been critical: business fraud with the sale of pretend basic automobiles in opposition to Kienle. Kienle denied all the fees and stated he doesn’t personal duplicate fashions.
Nonetheless, after this incident, the corporate went into insolvency, and Kienle was fired from the corporate. In response to the German journal Motor Klassik, the Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH division could also be all in favour of shopping for components of Kienle Automobiltechnik GmbH.
Mercedes already has a method to broaden its heritage operations, and buying a part of Kienle Automobiltechnik may very well be a superb alternative. Motor Klassik journal claims that insolvency administrator Philipp Grub of legislation agency Grub Brugger has confirmed negotiations with the Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH division over what he known as the asset deal.
Mercedes can be all in favour of staff, spare components, and instruments. Kienle Automobiltechnik was based in 1984 and at the moment has 53 staff and 50,000 authentic spare components. The corporate is acknowledged worldwide as a specialist within the restoration of Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing, roadster, 600 sequence, and different pre-World Conflict II fashions.
