Refinement, stretching and armoring of VIP luxury vehicles based on Mercedes-Benz V-Class, Sprinter and other models
KLASSEN-Automobile GmbH
32423 MindenNew on Amplifa
About KLASSEN-Automobile
KLASSEN-Automobile GmbH was founded in 2000 by Paul Klassen in Minden and is an internationally active company for luxury vehicle refinement. The company builds individual VIP vehicles on the basis of the Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Sprinter as well as other brands such as Rolls-Royce, Land Rover and Volkswagen, including luxury vans, jet vans, armored and stretched vehicles. The value chain covers the entire cycle from 3D modeling and product development to interior fittings in nappa leather, Alcantara, precious woods and carbon, through the installation of multimedia and electromechanical equipment, to final inspection before delivery. All work is performed in-house in Minden, in handcrafted assembly according to ISO-9001 guidelines and TÜV-tested. Customers are international private clients from sport, politics and business worldwide; sales offices exist in the USA, Monaco, France and Switzerland. The headquarters in Minden feature a showroom as well as production facilities.
- Site
- Minden
- Processes
- Vehicle refinement (VIP luxury van & Sprinter conversion), Vehicle stretching, Vehicle armoring, Interior refinement with precious wood, carbon, nappa leather, Installation of multimedia and electromechanical equipment, 3D modeling / product development, Quality control / final inspection before shipping (TÜV-tested, ISO 9001), Vehicle refinement
- Materials
- Leather / nappa leather, Alcantara, Precious woods, Carbon, Nappa leather
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 2000
- Industries
- Luxury automobile refinement, VIP vehicles, Armoring technology, Yacht/helicopter fittings
- 01
3D modeling / product development
- 02
Conversion, stretching, armoring
- 03
Interior refinement (leather, Alcantara, precious wood, carbon)
- 04
Multimedia / electromechanics installation
- 05
Final inspection before shipping
- 06
Delivery / registration service
Materials and Refinement
Nappa leather
Natural leathers from European brands for individual interior fittings, available in various color options.
Alcantara
Used in combination with leather and precious wood for the comfort of the VIP cabin.
Precious woods
High-quality woods for the elegant interior fittings of the VIP vehicles.
Carbon
Natural-finish carbon is used for the exclusive refinement of the interior.
Locations
Minden
DEHeadquarters, showroom, production
- Lot size
- One-off production / small series
- Materials
- Leather, Alcantara, precious woods, carbon
Components and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle refinement (VIP luxury van & Sprinter conversion)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Leather, Alcantara, Precious woods |
| Vehicle stretchingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle armoringAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interior refinement with precious wood, carbon, nappa leatherSurface | – | – | – | – | Leather (nappa leather), Alcantara, Precious woods, Carbon |
| Installation of multimedia and electromechanical equipmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D modeling / product developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality control / final inspection before shipping (TÜV-tested, ISO 9001)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Production is carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the ISO 9001 quality standard; quality control is performed at every stage from 3D modeling to the finished product. The final inspection stage takes place before shipping – a complete inspection of the vehicle from front to back, TÜV-tested.
| Evidence | Minden |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 2000
Foundation of KLASSEN-Automobile GmbH by Paul Klassen in Minden, initially in a small garage with the conversion of a used bus.
- 2013
Breakthrough with the conversion and stretching of a van; for the first time, the stretching was also implemented in the driver's area.
- 2017
ISO certification (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015) for 2017–2023, repeatedly certified.