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Autenrieth

Autenrieth was a Darmstadt coachbuilder founded by the wheelwright Georg Autenrieth, known for over 1,000 BMW 326 cabriolets and for bodies on BMW, Röhr and Opel chassis.1

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Key facts

Founded
1918 (Weinsberg; other sources give other dates)1 Independently researched
Founder
Georg Autenrieth1 Independently researched
Headquarters
Darmstadt, Germany (moved from Weinsberg in 1922)1 Independently researched
Status
19641 Independently researched

History

The wheelwright Georg Autenrieth founded his own business in Weinsberg in 1918 and moved it to Darmstadt in 1922. The firm built more than 1,000 BMW 326 cabriolets, eight-cylinder bodies for Röhr, BMW V8 cabriolets and coupés, and from the 1950s Opel Kapitän and Rekord coupés and cabriolets. After BMW dropped its V8 models and Opel launched its own coupé, the firm closed in 1964 and its grounds were sold.

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Milestones

  1. 1922
    Moved from Weinsberg to Darmstadt.1
  2. 1964
    Firm closed and grounds sold.1

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Karosseriebauer Autenrieth Level C Auto Bild Klassik
    • 1922 move to Darmstadt
    • closure 1964
    • 1918 founded in Weinsberg by wheelwright Georg Autenrieth
    • Stellmacher Georg Autenrieth (died 1950)
    • closed 1964; grounds sold
    • Karosseriebauer Autenrieth (company history)
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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