Belgian Treats

 Carat Duchatelet

Great name, rolls off the tongue like a broken tooth. Who or what is it? A Belgium company that doesn't make chocolate, but does design and make some beautiful automotive concoctions. Case in point......

This beauty is the Rolls-Royce Silver Spectre. Take one Wraith and make it into what those crazy Europeans love, a shooting brake. You know, a station wagon, but much better looking. In this case, much, much better looking. Exclusive? But of course, with only seven being made and a price tag of........well, you know, if you have to ask.........

This company's bread and butter has been armouring custom made limos for those dictators, that The Donald so looks up to. Limos like this oddly shaped Mercedes S Class, lengthened and with a raised roof......

Is that a roof rack? Not a chance, simply bars for the bodyguards to hang on to, ensuring that those adoring citizens don't get close enough to harm your numero uno. And what dictator wouldn't want an interior to die for (probably a bad choice of words).........

Carat Duchatelet also makes a few Range Rovers into two doors........

Strange, but true. Take one perfectly proportioned Range Rover four door and make it into a perfectly proportioned and less useful two door. Answering a question, that I would have thought no one would have asked, but obviously, I'm oh so wrong. 

Maybe you'd want to take your Range Rover into a longer direction armoured up, of course........

Back to that shooting brake. 

Love the style but a Rolls doesn't suit you in oh so many ways. How about.........

Look kinda familiar? Want a hint? Think EV. Still stumped? Ok, this is a Tesla S. A one off for now, but what a looker. Elon is missing a good bet by not adding this one to his line. On the other hand, considering that station wagons in North America sell like mirrors to the blind, maybe not.

And for a final treat, you've always loved Ferraris and especially the "bread van" from way back when......

.......and now that you are rolling in the green stuff, how about this latest from CD........

What better way to distribute the wealth than to give some to Carat Duchatelet for this stunning modern rendition of a classic? Price? Make a phone call.

All one needs is a bit of imagination, quite a bit of cash, a quick call to Belgium and before you know it, a one of one will be coming your way. Or at least, one of a very few. And send me a picture, please.

Until next time........