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Albar 1981-1991 - Sculpture from the Swiss Alps

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Created in 2013

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Roger Gloor

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Bruno von Rotz

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Albar Sonic GTI (1983)

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Albar Sonic GTI - next to Albar VW 1303 Cabrio - the Sonic has sloping doors - at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show

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Albar Sonic GT (1985) - left Beetle Cabriolet showpiece, behind it the Albar Buggy - Geneva Motor Show 1985

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Albar Sonic (1982) - at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show - large Albar stand with the premiere of the Sonic in the center

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Albar Sonic (1983) - another sophisticated sports car with a cheerful color pattern - at the 1983 Geneva Motor Show

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Albar Sonic (1986) - priced between 34,000 and 54,000 francs depending on equipment, a Targa version is expected as a kit for 12,000 francs - Geneva Motor Show 1986

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Albar Buggy S - especially fun in good weather - Fantastic Plastic 2015

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Summary

There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. Albar from Nidwalden (CH) can also be counted among these vanished brands. Initially, Albar produced buggies for the whole of Europe, later followed by passenger cars.

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Alois Barmettler (= Albar) from Buochs was one of Europe's most successful buggy manufacturers. In 1981, he became a Pw manufacturer with the Jet two-seater coupé shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The GRP body came from Custoca in Austria and was also based on the VW Beetle platform frame. In 1982, Albar surprised everyone in Geneva with its own Sonic design, a wedge-shaped coupé, 420 cm long, 196 cm wide and 112 cm low. Its Beetle platform could be fitted with a 1.3 to 2.8 liter rear engine. A lowerable flap in the front end revealed six headlights. The front section and windshield were in line, the roof was removable and the rear had a distinctive wing. The Sonic, equipped with scissor doors, was also available as a 2+2 and as a kit.

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