Once based in the Industrial States of America, Shauer Imports specialized in bringing over European aircraft, for sale mostly to the collector market. The owner, Jeffrey Shauer, often ventured across the pond to scout out promising new designs, and had many contacts amongst the manufacturers around the continent. One such manufacturer was Blohm & Voss, a German company most noted for their flying cargo boats. Shauer's contact there was a charismatic designer named Richard Vogt. Always looking for the new and interested, Shauer was intrigued when he saw Vogt's unusual new designs. These new aircraft were odd, in that they consisted of two fuselages, one containing the cockpit, the other the engine. Vogt could easily prove the off-center designs were feasible, but was having trouble getting his bosses interested in the idea. Jeffrey Shauer saw some real possibilities in them, though, and offered to buy the plans, in hopes of manufacturing them for widespread distribution. Reluctant to outright part with his designs, Vogt instead agreed to leave Blohm & Voss, and help oversee construction of his planes in the ISA. 
     Feeling sure he had real winners in Vogt's planes, Shauer banked most of his savings on the construction of a new manufacturing plant just for those designs. Based in Detroit, the company that became known as Vogt/ Shauer Designs started business in early 1937. Production started on the V/S 101 "Gargoyle," V/S 201 "Kobold," and the V/S 301 "Gnome," all based on the same, off-center engine idea, but at different sizes. 
     Shauer started shopping the planes around, but they were not met with the high praise he had expected. Despite numerous demonstrations of the stability of the planes, no government quite trusted them, nor did most individual pilots. A few wealthy collectors of odd planes gladly bought several, but not enough to make ends meet. In desperation, Shauer even tried selling to some of the more notable pirate groups of the region, but the high maintenance of the V/S planes turned them off. The endeavor was a complete bust, and in late '37, with just two dozen of each of the models built, Vogt/ Shauer Designs declared bankruptcy and closed its doors. Jeffrey Shauer, now largely penniless, is attempting to make a fresh start on the ISA stock market. It is believed Richard Vogt returned to his job at Blohm & Voss.

V/S 101 "Gargoyle": The first Vogt design, and also the largest, the "Gargoyle" is meant to be a heavy hitting light-bomber.

V/S 201 "Kobold": A mid-range, all-purpose fighter, this one was the least disliked of the three designs.

V/S 301 "Gnome": The smallest and fastest of the V/S planes, notable for its lack of notableness.