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Our story - from the perspective of a copywriter

Der Franzose - www.franzose.com

Our Story

The first big love is the deepest. The first car will always be remembered. Evocative but evanescent. Because true love means being passionate for years. Our very own affection has always belonged to the automotive industry and culture of France - for over 35 years.

Elegance paired with the obsession for detail and a graceful form is what makes a French automobile special - and is exactly what implicates the joy of working with French cars on a daily basis.
Stepping stones
Our story started with a good deal of first steps. The first step into self-employement, the first step onto the market of classic spare parts and an international stage of business. After years of working in different fields and jobs our founder Ansgar Olberding decided to establish trading spare parts for French classics - starting out from his very home and in collaboration with his wife Stephanie and ending up advancing to an internationally operating business with more than 30 employees, 60.000 customers in over 90 countries and one of the biggest warehouses for French spare parts in the world with over 1.000.000 products on-site.
It has been a rocky road to success for us. After years of failure, periods of working late, experiencing existential fear and financial concerns it has also been pure joy working with unique personalities and a strong team which has always been a crucial part for the success of this company. With the strong support of our family we have been profiting from years of experience and clear processes to concentrate on what's important: Our love for French cars and our customers.
Our Service
We are able to provide you with multilingual service and consultation in German, English and French as well as service - without technical consultation - in Swedish, Spanish, Turkish and Russian. Our team of four French Native Speakers are taking care of our 15.000 customers in France. We set up an office in Paris in 2010 to always stay ready to provide you with the best possible service for your requests.

 

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