Body and prototype construction, convertible conversions (TC concepts) and robotic welding in Stuttgart
Karosserie Baur GmbH & Co. KG
Stuttgart (DE)New on Amplifa
About Baur
Baur is a body manufacturer founded in Stuttgart in 1910 with a long tradition in vehicle manufacturing and in converting series-production vehicles. The company has been building BMW convertibles since the 1930s and developed the targa-style TC construction method, which was sold as an aftermarket option and, with factory approval, through BMW dealers. Today Baur operates as a body-and-assembly plant for IVM Automotive, a member of the Ed Group, and has built prototypes for manufacturers such as Porsche, Audi and Ford. Services include vehicle prototype construction, convertible conversions, retrofit conversions on customer vehicles, special interior leather work, and robot-assisted welding of chassis components. Baur is also known, among other things, as the production site of all Porsche 959 vehicles, which were built there on an assembly line with Porsche inspectors.
- Site
- Stuttgart
- Processes
- Body construction and assembly (body and assembly works), Prototype construction, Convertible soft-top/roof construction (targa-style tops, folding tops), Vehicle conversions / retrofitting (TC conversions retrofitted on customer vehicles), Robotic welding (chassis components), Interior leather processing / interior leather work, Complete vehicle production on a contract basis (e.g. Porsche 959 on the assembly line), Vehicle prototype construction
- Materials
- Leather (interior), Steel, Leather
- Founded
- 1910
- Industries
- Automotive industry
- 01
Prototype construction
- 02
Robotic welding
- 03
Body construction
- 04
Soft-top/roof construction
- 05
Interior leather processing
- 06
Assembly
Materials and Processes
Steel
Used for chassis components that are robot-welded at Baur (e.g. Audi Quattro).
Leather
Processed for special interior leather work in vehicle interiors.
Sites
Stuttgart
DEBody/assembly plant, prototype construction, robotics
- Materials
- Steel, leather
- Robotic welding system
- Assembly line
Components and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body construction and assembly (body and assembly works)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Convertible soft-top/roof construction (targa-style tops, folding tops)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle conversions / retrofitting (TC conversions retrofitted on customer vehicles)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic welding (chassis components)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel (Audi Quattro chassis components) |
| Interior leather processing / interior leather workAssembly | – | – | – | – | Leather |
| Complete vehicle production on a contract basis (e.g. Porsche 959 on the assembly line)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotic welding system | – | – | – | – | Stuttgart |
| Assembly line | – | – | – | – | Stuttgart |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1910
Baur is founded in Stuttgart; around the same time the Baur family received a patent for a folding-top design for luxury automobiles.
- 1930er
Start of BMW convertible production; including 1,682 BMW 1600-2 convertibles, 2,517 2002 convertibles and 2,592 E110 700 Sport convertibles.
- 1971
Start of production of the safer targa-style TC construction method with the BMW 2002.
- 1976
Production of the Opel Kadett C Aero with Baur top (until 1978); most of the roughly 450 Porsche 959 units are built on the assembly line in Stuttgart.
- 1987
Introduction of the Baur TC3, whose production ended with the launch of the BMW Z1.
- 1990er
Baur TC4 based on the four-door BMW E36 with fixed door frames.
- 2002
Presentation of the Baur G-Cabrio XL based on the Mercedes G-Class at the Geneva Motor Show.