Bbs Has Filed For Bankruptcy...

[Wink]

Although our German is a bit sketchy, a quick decoding of an article in Auto Motor Und Sport reveals that the wheel manufacturer BBS is in some dire economic straits.

The maker of the iconic (and patented) 16-spoke rim has filed for bankruptcy after one of their suppliers bailed, while aluminum prices shot up over the past year. The company had lost 3.8 million Euro ($4.9M US) in the first half of 2006, then came up 10.2 million Euro ($13.2M US) short for the year.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/bbs-goes-bust/

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/wi...01854_14055.hbs

[Beer Baron]

holy shit, that is bad news if true.

I don't know if you realise this but BBS made all the wheels for all 3 modern era GTRs including the v-spec models. so that 32,33,34 and 32V all made by BBS (in japan though).

[Marsss]

the end of an icon?????!!!

[STATUS]

please tell me LADA and TRABANT are still safe....

[phunky_monkey]

Hopefully they are pulled out of this by the German government... here's hoping...

Would be a huge loss to lose BBS, much worse than losing Apexi in my opinion

[sh@un]

don't they flog wheels to F1 teams aswell?

their roadies seem to be out of fashion in Au for various reasons (not least of all price), but yea- they where excellent quality.

[Beer Baron]

yes they are one of the top choices for F1 teams, F3 teams, GT teams etc etc etc. I have no doubt they will keep producing wheels perhaps after a "restructure".

[mrchams]

Apparently Ray's will now be supplying F1 with all their wheels.

Edited February 9, 2007 by mrchams

[Dav]

not all, mclaren use enkei