Vintage! Rometsch Lawrence | Drive it!
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In 1924 Friedrich Rometsch set up shop in Berlin as a custom coachbuilder for well-heeled customers. The post-World War Two era saw a range of convertibles, four-door taxis and other models based on the platform of the VW Beetle.
In 1957 Rometsch promised drivers that they "would like” his new model - the Lawrence, named after its designer, Bert Lawrence. And like it they did. The car's design mirrored the American styling so popular at the time. But underneath its beautiful, two-tone exterior the Lawrence relied on the Beetle's dependable series production technology. Drive it! goes for a spin in this rare, luxury car.
More from this edition of Drive it!: http://www.dw.com/en/drive-it-the-motor-magazine-2016-04-26/e-19167537-9798
In 1957 Rometsch promised drivers that they "would like” his new model - the Lawrence, named after its designer, Bert Lawrence. And like it they did. The car's design mirrored the American styling so popular at the time. But underneath its beautiful, two-tone exterior the Lawrence relied on the Beetle's dependable series production technology. Drive it! goes for a spin in this rare, luxury car.
More from this edition of Drive it!: http://www.dw.com/en/drive-it-the-motor-magazine-2016-04-26/e-19167537-9798