The Weis choice

marbellas.com drives the Weismann GT, a dream car from the heart of Germany. Photographs GaryEdwards.es

The first look at the Weismann GT leaves you wondering, "haven't I seen this before?". Realisation dawns and the flash backs of Jaguars from the 1950's come surging through. The front of the car has the unmistakable throwback grill of the XK 120 with all the elegant curves, but beneath the bonnet there is modern a BWW powered 4.8 litre engine, a true combination of '50s styling with modern day performance. Weighing around 1,200 kilos, 100kph is reached in four and a half seconds from a standing start. 

The Weismann coach building company founded in 1988 was the brain child of two brothers, Feildhelm and Martin Weismannn, the first a business graduate and his brother a passionate engineer. Now the hundred employees hand build exclusive sports cars for the exclusive driving experience of motoring purists. Each car is built to the specific requirements and wishes of the customer with almost no limits to the design possibilities. Once finished and sitting on the road, a little pressure on the accelerator and the tingling begins.

Gecko

As the Weismann Gecko logo would suggest, this animal really sticks to the road too, a good job with a top speed of about 180 miles per hour. The new, glass Wiesmann factory in Dülmen near Munster opened its gates in April 2008, and now the gecko symbol is seen everywhere in Munsterland. Not only can the little lizard be admired on the chrome radiator grille of the exclusive noble sports car, but a huge version of the trademark can also be seen on the building from a great distance. This factory, and the customer centre, is becoming a Mecca for all car enthusiasts. 

Luxury Car Hire

Although the car was not tested to quite the limit, the director of Blue Sky Supercar Hire, who drove the car with us was super impressed. Carlo Mason has a stable of luxury cars for hire including Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, BMWs and even a Hummer. "But this", he said, "has everything you need in a two seater in Marbella, power, style, elegance and quite definitely a uniqueness unlike the Ferraris and other cars." He is confident that when his model arrives in the summer there will be a waiting list of people wanted to take the car out.

Driving experience

The cockpit is designed in all aspects for the functions of a sports car. Everything one needs to drive and operate the vehicle is positioned just the right distance from the driver. The low position of the seat just in front of the rear axle lets the driver feel and experience every movement of this driving machine. Just press the silver start button right next to the ignition lock - and the butterflies in one's stomach start fluttering.

As is typical with purebred sports cars, the boot is practical, though not overwhelmingly large. However, it is big enough to accommodate the luggage of two people, or to put it another way: the boot in both the Roadster and the GT have enough room for two golf bags - important in Marbella!. The dimensions of the GT give it slightly more storage volume and the boot lid is designed to make the boot space very easy to access.

So if you fancy a taste of the Gecko do your sums because one of these lovely cars will cost in the region of 130,000 euro, or if you are lucky, you can book to hire one from Blue Sky Supercars sometime in the summer.

For purchase details, visit Mario Guarnieri at Guarnieri Motors, just before Malaga airport or call 902 320 530 - 952 373 068

Weismann purchase:-
www.guarnieri.es

Supercar rentals:-
www.marbellas.com/luxury car rental