exterior . The conversion comes with a full leather or Alcantara interior handcrafted with the highest quality of materials , equipped with a bespoke Carrera GT-inspired lifted carbon fibre middle console , as well as GT style door lashes , carbon fibre side sills , and further carbon fibre accents throughout the interior with the ability to full customisation .
The interior is an example of the fine balance between form and function , with tasteful hand-stitching of the logo and paddles for manual gear switching . Similar stitching can be found on the floor mats and headrest , while the logo is imprinted on the fire extinguisher and the armrest .
Finally , the metal plaque displaying the individual production number of the limited series of just 40 bespoke vehicles is embedded in the carbon fibre centre console – giving a special touch to the cabin . These small details give the interior its unmistakable character , while the MPG yellow sets the tone .
Prior to the world premiere of ‘ Project Sandbox ’, the MARSIEN has already been in high demand : besides the exclusive launch edition , limited to only ten units , more than half of the small series production series has sold out before the official launch , leaving only a few of the original 40 vehicles available , while MARC PHILIPP GEMBALLA GmbH is preparing for the start of serial production later this year .
The price for conversion starts at EUR 495,000 net excluding taxes , duties , shipping , plus any special options and the cost of the Porsche 992 Turbo S base vehicle .
BORN AND RAISED IN A 911
With the newly founded company MARC PHILIPP GEMBALLA GmbH ( not associated in any form with Gemballa GmbH ), the 27-year-old son of Uwe Gemballa has today launched his very first project . Born and raised in a sports car enthusiastic family , Marc Philipp developed his passion for automobiles from a very early stage . After completing his business studies at EBS University of Economics and Law , he gained automotive industry experience , working for various sports car manufacturers including Aston Martin , Mercedes- Benz , and Porsche .
TIME FOR A CHANGE
Marc Philipp grew up in an environment where building the fastest and most powerful production car on the planet and setting the next world record on the Nürburgring was key . But over a decade down the road , the market has changed radically . The horsepower game is over , tuning is done by the OEMs themselves , and the market is constantly being flooded with an influx of new supercars with brandishing hyped horsepower figures . Marc Philipp realized when aiming to build a successful company for the next decades – and not just toss the next imitator product onto the market , he needed to come up with something very special for his clients .
THE VISION
MARC PHILIPP GEMBALLA GmbH sees a new market opportunity in the creation of special design lead vehicles in a small production series – with a vision of creating holistic masterpieces – combined with a new fresh design and technology-focused approach , leaving the era of tuning behind , and ultimately achieving a USP position in the market .
More than two years of intense design and engineering development has resulted in the young entrepreneur ’ s first project : an ultra-modern yet timeless looking supercar forming a hybrid between a modern-day super sports car with all its comfort and day-to-day practicality , combined with offroad capabilities equipping unique people for their adventure featured by the latest and cutting-edge technologies . MARC PHILIPP GEMBALLA GmbH is taking the extreme from on road to off-road , building his very first supercar combined with off-road capabilities in a limited small series .
The launch film can be viewed here : marcphilippgemballa . com / launchfilm
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