With their passion for car design and technology the brothers Dimitri and Iwan Göbel established their company in 1993. Their love for the Citroën 2CV began to grow in their student years. Dimitri graduated at the academy of art and Iwan graduated at the schools for business. This mix is also the fundings of their company. Where Dimitri designs, Iwan is the one who does the marketing. Soon a 2CV was changed into a pick-up or a Lomax. During the years, hundreds of Lomaxes and pick-ups where sold.

In march 1999 the brothers opened one of the biggest 2CV shops in the Netherlands. In 2001 the company had grown into one of the best and most successful 2CV shops in the world. The company includes an online shop, a workshop, a special parts department, a racing and tuning department, and a showroom.

At the end of 1998 the begin of designing a new sportscar was made. For this, the chassis of the 2CV was used once again. May 2000 saw the official introduction of the Burton! Today, Burton Car Company is the largest sportscar manufacturer in the Netherlands.