‘Personality’ is a big part of being a petrolhead. Yes, speed, style and – let’s be honest – a bit of extravagance is always good. But above all else, a car needs charisma. Judging by some of their latest creations, Chrome & Carbon believe so too.

Based in Dubai since being established in 2007, Chrome & Carbon specialize in automotive body kits. But this isn’t a spare parts bucket and a quick re-paint kind of operation. There’s considerable more effort involved than that.

Crankandpiston recently paid a visit to the company’s workshop in Al Quoz. Company President Ali Thani and Sales Manager Sameer Arshad greeted us with handshakes at the door before giving us the tour of the company workshop and walking us through the process.

Every new car through the doors receives its own unique design in-house. The team then transforms the vehicle to meet this design by affixing their own handmade panels. Not a single element of the original bodywork remains if it is alien to the concept.