Fisker Coachbuild
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| Private | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Fate | Merged with Quantum Technologies to create Fisker Automotive |
| Founded | January 2005 |
| Founder | Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California |
| Products | |
| Services | Car design, product design |
| Website | www |
Fisker Coachbuild was a car design firm based in Orange County, California. The company produced custom sports cars. It produced the Tramonto and Latigo CS. It also designed and manufactured aftermarket parts such as aluminum alloy wheels, engine covers and interior trim packages for select luxury vehicles. Fisker Coachbuild also provided design services for companies in various industries.
The company was founded by partners, Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler in January 2005.
The Fisker Tramonto is a hand-built sports car, launched in 2005. Original production was scheduled to be limited to 150 pieces worldwide, but only 15 were ever built. It used the base architecture of the Mercedes-Benz SL, retaining the engineering and safety features of the original car. However, unlike the original, the Tramonto had a slimmer back end, a longer hood line and no visual bumpers. This look was created using a variety of different materials. The interior of the Tramonto was hand trimmed and hand stitched using Italian leather. Each car was built in California and was individually numbered.
The Tramonto used the hand-built AMG power plant and customers had the choice of 8-cylinder or 12-cylinder engines. The Tramonto has a 0-62 time of 3.6 seconds for the V-8 and 3.2 for the V-12. The top speed is 202 mph (325 km/h) for the V8 and over 205+ for the V-12. The only Tramonto V-12 built (car 15 of 15) had an output of 700 BHP and 1000 lb-ft torque.
The Fisker Latigo CS, the second design from Fisker Coachbuild, was initially shown at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, and was subsequently launched in 2007 with production limited to 150 worldwide. It uses the base architecture of the BMW 6-series and M6. As in the Tramonto, all electronic and safety systems remain untouched. The car is built in California using the most advanced materials in carbon fiber, aluminum, stainless steel and magnesium alloy. The Latigo CS interior is hand trimmed and hand stitched using Italian furniture leather and each car is individually numbered.
Fisker uses the V-10 BMW power plant to power the Latigo CS. Fisker also teamed with RDsport to provide broader tuning choices for their customers. The reduced weight and increased engine output results in a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds and top speed of 205 mph (330 km/h).
Fisker Coachbuild manufactures cars to the exact specifications of a customer and do not carry cars in inventory. The first delivery was September 2007.
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