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ATS was a German Formula One team and alloy wheel manufacturer, named after German alloy wheel brand Auto Technisches Spezialzubehör by creator Gunter Schmid.
The company is based in Bad Dürkheim near the Hockenheimring, its team was active in Formula One from 1977 to 1984.
The ATS company created some revolutionary new lightweight wheels for Porsche and VW automobiles. ATS manufactured a light aluminum alloy 5 spoked wheel for AMG, the high performance tuner for Mercedes-Benz automobiles, in the 1970s and 1980s. This 5 spoked wheel is popularly known as the AMG "Penta" wheel. The AMG "Penta" spoked wheel by ATS, designed by Hans-Werner Aufrecht in 1979, was the first aluminum alloy rim marketed by AMG when it was still an independent tuning company
When ATS developed a wheel they had merc Porsche ford Opel etc as customers already.
Wolf Escort Cosworth wheels by ATS..the only genuine ford 18" Cosworth wheel were raced and stood up to the punishing conditions in German Touring Cars..
I could go on about Gunter but alas he was a short tempered German who liked firing people
The company is based in Bad Dürkheim near the Hockenheimring, its team was active in Formula One from 1977 to 1984.
The ATS company created some revolutionary new lightweight wheels for Porsche and VW automobiles. ATS manufactured a light aluminum alloy 5 spoked wheel for AMG, the high performance tuner for Mercedes-Benz automobiles, in the 1970s and 1980s. This 5 spoked wheel is popularly known as the AMG "Penta" wheel. The AMG "Penta" spoked wheel by ATS, designed by Hans-Werner Aufrecht in 1979, was the first aluminum alloy rim marketed by AMG when it was still an independent tuning company
When ATS developed a wheel they had merc Porsche ford Opel etc as customers already.
Wolf Escort Cosworth wheels by ATS..the only genuine ford 18" Cosworth wheel were raced and stood up to the punishing conditions in German Touring Cars..
I could go on about Gunter but alas he was a short tempered German who liked firing people
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