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Palm Springs, CA - Early in the planning of the DiMora Motorcar Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan, Alfred DiMora needed a top-notch prototyping facility to breathe life into his design of the world's first $2 million production automobile. This led him to Kanter Concepts.
Owner Fred Kanter and President Gene Langmesser were very familiar with DiMora's past work on the Clenet and Sceptre automobiles, both of which represented high-end, luxury coach building. DiMora's automotive design philosophy meshes well with Kanter Concepts. Langmesser states, "Our facility is one of the few equipped for the challenges of prototyping this extraordinary automobile."
Langmesser, DiMora, and Kanter Industrial/Digital Designer Terrence Robinson spent many hours developing the first exterior conceptual hand renderings of the Natalia's body. Finally, Robinson produced two renderings of the Natalia which became the model for its evolving design.
Langmesser was pleased with the result. "The designers and artisans at Kanter Concepts build specialty and concept vehicles, based on traditional craftsmanship and the art of coach building. As our slogan states: 'We Build YOUR Future', and I can't say it any better than that."
Santa Ana-based Kanter Concepts is famous for designing, engineering, and prototyping innovative concept vehicles. These don't always come with four rubber tires. Kanter designs specialized aircraft and military vehicles as well as street machines for DaimlerChrysler, Honda, Hyundai, and Volvo.
Langmesser recently spoke about his company's early work on the Natalia project. "Kanter Concepts' mission is to rekindle the art of American design and coach building with reverence for the past and vision for the future. We approach each new project with open minds. Your imagination is our only limit."
Kanter Concepts is owned by Kanter, who is better known for Kanter Auto Products, the New Jersey-based company he and Dan Kanter formed in 1960 that specializes in parts for American cars and trucks produced between 1930 and 1986. He chose to base Kanter Concepts in Southern California, perhaps the world's most important center for automotive design. This is the location of the design teams for some 14 major manufacturers, including Toyota, BMW, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, DaimlerChrysler, and Rolls-Royce. It is also the home of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. According to the Los Angeles Auto Show, "More than half of the world's leading automobile designers have graduated from the Pasadena Art Center."
About Kanter Concepts
Kanter Concepts provides a wide range of services from restoration to prototyping and production. They use various technologies, from 5-axis computer numerical control (CNC) milling machines and stereolithography to traditional clay modeling and sheet metal fabrication. Learn more about their capabilities at www.kanterconcepts.com. | 
