Desande Automobielen BV was a Dutch-British manufacturer of neoclassic automobiles with retro styling combined with modern technology. The automobile's distinctive styling was based on the high-end automobiles of the 1930s. Despite their retro looks, Desandes used modern American drive trains and suspension systems. While the company was based in Hulst in the Netherlands, the founder Danny G. Vandezande (hence the car's name) came from Hasselt in Belgium, the cars mechanics were American, and the vehicle was built in England.[1][2] The company's Belgian branch was headquartered in the small town of Schilde.[3]