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Era of car manufacturing ends for Karmann

A Mercedes CLK class was the last car to roll off the production line at Karmann.
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By:
Klaus-Dieter Floerecke
June 30, 2009 05:00 AM

OSNABRUECK, Germany -- When the 225,576th Mercedes-Benz CLK convertible rolled off Karmann's production line earlier this month, it was the last complete vehicle produced by the German coachbuilder.

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