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Founded by Günther Irmscher in 1968, in Remshalden.1
Private company
Irmscher
Logo: Irmscher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
German automotive aftermarket company
Irmscher Automobilbau GmbH & Co. KG is a German car tuning and manufacturing company, specialising in Opel, Peugeot and Kia vehicles as well as working for the automotive industry as an engineering service provider. It was founded in 1968 in a double garage in the Swabian town of Winnenden (near Stuttgart) by rally driver and mechanic Günther Irmscher.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1968Founded1
- Industryautomotive industry1
- HeadquartersRemshalden1
- Founded inRemshalden1
- Websitewww.irmscher.de
- Legal formGmbH & Co. KG1
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Irmscher Automobilbau GmbH & Co. KG is a German car tuning and manufacturing company, specialising in Opel, Peugeot and Kia vehicles as well as working for the automotive industry as an engineering service provider.2
Leadership
Who has led Irmscher, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderGünther Irmscher1
Products and brands
Irmscher Roadster (1993-2012)
Since 1993, Irmscher has been building their own replica of the Lotus Seven. Initially, the vehicle bore the model name Seventy Seven (1993-2004). Towards its latter years it was known as the Irmscher 7 (2004-2012). Power comes from Opel-sourced four-cylinder units. Choices include: 115 hp or 150 hp (NA-spec); 240 hp or 284 hp (Turbo).
Other vehicles produced by Irmscher
In 1989, Irmscher introduced the Irmscher GT, equipped with a 3.6L I-6 engine and marketed it as a 2+2 seater sports coupe.
In 1989, Irmscher collaborated with Isuzu to produce the Isuzu Trooper Bighorn model in Irmscher-S and Irmscher-R trims. The modifications only limited to cosmetic changes.
In 2002, the company presented the Inspiro concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The roadster was fitted with a fettled X30XE 3.0L V6 from the Opel Omega B.
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In 2008, commemorating Irmscher's 40th anniversary, the Opel GT/Saturn Sky based GT i40 was introduced with a 6.0L V8 engine.
In 2011, a purely electrically operated variant of the Irmscher Roadster named Irmscher 7 Selectra was presented at the Geneva Motor Show.
From Wikipedia’s article on Irmscher, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1968Founded Founded in Remshalden1
Links
- Websitewww.irmscher.de1
- WikipediaIrmscher
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ571225
Sources
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- 1WikidataIrmscher on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaIrmscher on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsIrmscher logo by Irmscher, Public domain
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsIrmscher photo by Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0