The Charisma was a one-off sports special completed in 1978 by Paul Lawrenson, based on a Volkswagen Beetle. Its styling was a personal take on the Lamborghini Countach theme, though it only vaguely resembled that car, and it had gullwing doors and clear headlight covers. Lawrenson bought the Beetle for 150 pounds. He first made a mould for the body from hardboard and plaster, built so that it could be…
