Our Story

We are vehicle enthusiasts, just like you.

TLDR:

Botter Manufacturing Inc. was founded in 2019 by Lars Botter in Ontario, Canada. It all began when Lars needed a part for his 1990 BMW E30 convertible that he couldn't find elsewhere, so he made it for himself. At the time, a friend said, "that's pretty good! you should try selling it to others", and so Lars did just that. Fast forward to today, 20+ products later and many lessons learned, we are so grateful for all the support the car community has given us. 

As of 2026, we have jumped into the next chapter of our business - we have moved our operations to Germany, where the car culture is incredibly active and manufacturing is commonplace. This will motivate us to continue coming out with products that car enthusiasts desperately need. All of our products are proudly made in house, here in our small workshop in Germany.

The nitty-gritty details:

We are vehicle enthusiasts who focus on designing and manufacturing specialized products for spirited motor-heads. We devote our time to developing products that are no longer available from original equipment suppliers, but are still very much in need by specific enthusiast communities of vehicle owners. We also invent products that we believe should have been equipped in vehicles from the factory. There are many parts in today's cars that were not commonplace in vehicles of the past. Our products, whether functional or considered as a worthy upgrade, enable our customers to continue enjoying their unique vehicles for many years to come. This ultimately leads to a reduction of older vehicles ending up in scrapyards & landfills and more special cars, trucks, and recreational vehicles left on the road.

Classic cars carry stories and an irresistible analog experience that many of us are starving for in today's world. Our mission is to have a small part in preserving your special vehicles. We believe we can do that by pioneering exceptional products and offering personable customer service.

Our products are currently 3D printed, finished, and assembled using some outsourced materials. We are working on processes to move beyond just 3D printing such as injection molding, foam molding, metal fabrication, laser engraving, and upholstery. 

We are an e-commerce business that ships worldwide.  Over the years, the business has grown with us. We started the business from our basement in Ontario, Canada. A few years later we outgrew the basement and built a tiny 110 square foot workshop in our backyard. Three years after that, we grew out of that space too. We are now setting up a new workshop for the business, a 900 square foot commercial space in Germany. All of our products are proudly made by us, in-house, in Iserlohn, Germany.

We are always open to working with local and international companies who are inclined to become distributors of our products. If you think you can get our products out to more enthusiasts and want to make some money for your efforts, please reach out to us. Our regular distributor rates exceed 30% off our retail pricing. 

Lars Botter - Founder

I’ve always considered myself to be a passionate builder who likes to understand how things work. I'm a mechanical engineer who developed a hunger for entrepreneurship during my studies.  My business combines my love for mechanical design, product development, enthusiast-driven vehicles, and my desire to make a positive impact on the car community. I'm a classic car enthusiast myself, and somewhat BMW biased ;) I own a euro 1990 BMW 320i E30 5-speed convertible and a 1996 BMW 318i E36 5-speed convertible.