PCT No. PCT/EP90/00449 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 27, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 27, 1991 PCT Filed Mar. 19, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO90/14981 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 13, 1990.A motor vehicle body assembled from a plurality of metal frame profiles held together by node connector elements. Each metal frame profile includes an extruded metal portion and a pre-shaped sheet metal portion attached thereto to form a portion of the outer skin of the completed motor vehicle body. Each pre-shaped sheet metal portion is secured to the extruded metal portion so that it overlaps a part of the outer contour of the extruded metal portion to define an enclosed hollow space. This provides a box-type construction which increases strength and rigidity of the combined frame profile.