Report: Euro tuner king Uwe Gemballa missing in South Africa
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/" rel="tag">Safety</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/porsche/" rel="tag">Porsche</a></p><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=h ttp://www.bild.de/BILD/news/2010/02/15/auto-tuner-uwe-gemballa-verschwunden/sportwagen-koenig-verschwunden-polizei-ermittelt-in-suedafrika.html&ei=SZF5S7 KqBZnxnge0j5WPCg&sa=X&oi= translate&ct=result&resnu m=1&ved=0CAoQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwww.bild.de/BILD/news/2010/02/15/auto-tuner-uwe-gemballa-verschwunden/sportwagen-koenig-verschwunden-polizei-ermittelt-in-suedafrika.html%26hl%3Den %26safe%3Doff%26client%3D firefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DspQ">< img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/02/uwegemb.jpg" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/porsche/">Porsche</a>philes and automotive enthusiasts the world over recognize the name <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gemballa">Gemballa</a>. The German tuning house has been responsible for some of the most extreme creations on four wheels and has been a well-respected brand for decades. Now reports indicate that Uwe Gemballa, founder and head of the namesake aftermarket tuner, has gone missing.<br />
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According to the reports, the 51-year-old Gemballa was on a trip to South Africa when he went missing. The suspected site of his disappearance is Johannesburg, long known as one of the most dangerous cities in the world due to the rampant violent crime rate in its downtown core. Investigators in Germany are reportedly in contact with law enforcement authorities in South Africa in an effort to recover Uwe, and for our part, we hope his safe return comes as quickly as his record-breaking supercars.<br />
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