Supercar Blondie shares exclusive look at BRABUS Bodo, the first ever coach build from BRABUS
Published on May 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on May 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
Supercar Blondie traveled to Monaco to take a closer look at the most important BRABUS ever made, the BRABUS Bodo.
This is the first-ever coachbuilt by BRABUS, and nearly everything you see here was built by the German tuner.
As is typical for a BRABUS, the car features signature touches of flair.
The engine bay, for example, is adorned with gold flakes.
The key element of the BRABUS Bodo
Alex Hirschi – aka Supercar Blondie – went to Monaco to take a closer look at what is arguably the most important BRABUS ever made.
That’s because BRABUS is a German tuner with a very specific and unique design language, but they generally work on other vehicles built by other companies.
Alex herself, for example, used to have a BRABUS G-Wagen.
But this is different, because the Bodo was built by BRABUS from scratch.
Visually, the Bodo looks like a hypercar but also a streamlined, slender GT.
At the front, you’ve got slim 3D headlights, a massive grille and a subtle carbon fiber splitter.
At the rear, the standalone, crystal-shaped taillights dominate, complemented by large titanium exhaust pipes and a retractable wing.
If you’re squeezing your brain, trying to work out if there’s a similarity between this and other GTs, well, there is.
That’s because the chassis and the engine are borrowed from the Aston Martin Vanquish.
Under the hood lives an Aston 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 capable of producing up to 1,000 horsepower but, and this is an important distinction, this car was designed to combine raw power with GT-like features.
Which becomes evident when you look at the lavish interior with the extremely thick and comfortable-looking seats.
This GT is a tribute to the company’s founder
The Bodo is the first and foremost a tribute to the company’s founder.
The company was founded in 1977 by Klaus Brackmann and Bodo Buschmann.
But Brackmann apparently left the company right away, leaving Buschmann at the helm of the business.
Throughout his tenure, Buschmann always had a dream in mind of creating a Grand Tourer that wasn’t based on someone else’s car.
Bodo passed away in 2018 and now his son, Constantin, decided to honor his memory by finally unveiling a BRABUS-made GT.
And, of course, that’s what the name stands for.
After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
