RWL German Imports was born in Bob Lanes’ garage where he began working on cars at night after his full-time job. Growing up in Pensacola, Florida, Bob was exposed to European sports cars, the preferred choice of Navy pilots in training at the naval air station located there. By the age of 23, Bob bought his first Porsche. He would later provide technical and mechanical support for numerous IMSA teams.
In 1973, Bob decided that the field of architecture, for which he obtained a degree from Auburn University, was not going to be his life’s path. So began what has so far been a 35-year full-time endeavor into the world of precision cars.
Inevitably after many years in the automotive business, one amasses one’s own collection. In 2007, Bob began the process of restoring his 1956 Porsche Speedster and his 1972 Porsche Targa. Earlier he refurbished the engine on his 1992 911 Turbo and converted the stock fuel and ignition systems to a fully programmable electronic engine management system.
Bob has successfully built a business that today services over 600 European cars annually.
