Prof. h.c. Bodo Buschmann, founder and CEO of BRABUS, the world’s largest independent automotive refinement specialist and renowned manufacturer of high-performance supercars, passed away on April 26, 2018, after a short illness.
A car enthusiast from an early age with gasoline in his veins, Bodo Buschmann founded BRABUS GmbH in Bottrop in autumn 1977 while he was still studying law and business management. From day one, the company was devoted to the exclusive refinement of Mercedes-Benz automobiles.
Buschmann’s first place of business, a small workshop on the street behind his parent’s car dealership, quickly became too small, which led to the move to the first own company building – today’s BRABUS Plant 1. The new business continued to grow at a rapid pace.
Exclusive supercars such as the BRABUS 900 ROCKET with a top speed in excess of 370 km/h not only made automotive history, but also repeatedly garnered the honor of making it into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Bodo Buschmann managed to turn his hobby into his occupation when he was just 22-years old. This passion stayed with him until his last breath. He set standards for the entire industry all his life and always stayed true to his motto: “Never work for money – work for passion!”
