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2026-01-31 09:14:45 UTC

carstr on Nostr: In 1985, Gemballa transformed a canary-yellow BMW 635CSi into a one-of-a-kind beast, ...

In 1985, Gemballa transformed a canary-yellow BMW 635CSi into a one-of-a-kind beast, reportedly for Uday Hussein, Saddam’s son. The car featured a handmade widebody kit, quad exhausts, Recaro seats, and a gadget-packed interior including a built-in TV.

The build reportedly cost up to $125,000, nearly half of which went to Gemballa’s custom work.

Its last known sighting was in 2003, abandoned and covered in dust behind razor wire in Baghdad, with a U.S. soldier pictured beside it.