It seems as if Porsche attracts more dubious styling modifications than any other marque. Read on if you have a strong stomach…

Exhibit A: The Gemballa Mirage GT Gold Edition

The first of two efforts by Gemballa, this takes the top-of-the-tree Porsche Carrera GT and adds some gold trimmings. As the name suggests, the Gold Edition features various gilded accents on the wheels, mirrors, air intakes, side skirts, and wing. Inside, the theme continues with gold touches on the instrument cluster, center console, door handles, shifter, and steering wheel. As if the addition of gold leaf to a pure bred supercar isn’t enough, they see fit to remove the speed-activated spoiler Porsche spent millions developing, and replace it with an enormous carbon fixed wing.

Exhibit B: The Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS/4

Beautiful, isn’t it? No, you’re quite right – this car could be described as anything but beautiful. Porsche caused a lot of controversy when they released the Cayenne – people complained it was too ugly for one. Well had they seen what the ‘stylists’ at Gemballa had planned they might not have been so harsh. Words fail to describe the looks of this Tornado – it’s just too brutally ugly. Luckily they have actually done some good, byt removing 250kg and upping power to 750bhp the Tornado really does live up to it’s name. It’s just a pity that the only time you’d ever risk being seen driving it, is in a full blown tornado where nobody is outside…

Exhibit C: The Mansory Panamera Turbo

Once again Porsche courted controversy when they revealed their latest 4-seater. Many thought it was stretching the family styling a little far, with some suggesting that they simply forgot to finish styling the back end. Well as with the Gemballa creations, in steps a ‘Styling house’ to continue where Porsche deemed fit to stop. In this case that was Mansory – whos cars will undoubtedly feature heavily in future parts of these posts. Clearly the theme here is blue – the shocking hue used on both body and wheels. A dubious wide-arched bodykit is also added, along with massive 22-inch wheels. The engine isn’t ignored though, now giving 681bhp. So it’s not all bad.

But before you think this may not actually be too offensive – we urge you to sit down. Now, take in possibly the most hideous interior ever to grace the roads…

So, once again feel free to comment – tell us what you think. Tell us if we’re right, wrong or plain insane.

And more to come in pt3…