RSS RSS Twitter Twitter
Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry
 
 

Fisker to build original car

09/04/2006, 12:59 PM

By admin

Fisker Coachbuild this week disclosed plans to build a new car on an original chassis — something it has never done before. The company — founded by Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker in 2005 — made a name for itself by selling re-bodyied versions of the Mercedes SL and BMW 6-Series in small numbers. Mr. Fisker now plans to take his business to a new level by creating a car on an original platform, rather than re-skinning an existing car. The car will be Fisker’s highest volume model to date, with a planned 400 units annually. It will cost around $100,000, making it the independent automaker’s cheapest car, too. An official debut is planned for the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. The automaker is currently seeking venture capital to supports its efforts.

    Print This Post

New car price quote

Zero obligation price quote from a trusted local dealer.
 
 

09/04, 1:20 PM

posted by:

Asher

I liked his version of the SL and especially the 6-series much better than the Factory versions so lets hope this new car is just as pretty but a bit more original…

…also the pricing of his re-bodied SL and 645 were outrageous so it seems by dropping the base Factory car out of the equation, he can save enough to create a quality car for under 100k…

09/04, 1:26 PM

posted by:

Wickedated

Hey, if Ascari can do it, so can Fisker.

09/04, 2:00 PM

posted by:

peter g

I dunno…Being a Dane I should be thrilled about the prospects of a “danish car”, but…somehow I fear that Henrik Fisker peaked with the DB9? Hopefully he will venture where he didn’t and couldn’t dare go before, and create something really unique.But best of luck! Kør med svinet, Henrik!

09/04, 2:34 PM

posted by:

Jay

good idea if it is original. As already stated the rebodied cars he created were outrageous. Their website is… different from most other websites too, not being a bad thing ( http://www.fiskercb.com/ their website). I just hopes he ventures into other designs, besides the jet nose inspired grill (it’s most easily noticed difference).

09/04, 2:56 PM

posted by:

Jimmy TwoLegs

That’s great. I really loved the Fiskar designs and most of the works of Mr. Fiskar himself.. I hope it is as fantastic as the DB9!

09/04, 3:16 PM

posted by:

Hermie

It’s hard to imagine that you can make any money at all with the design, tooling, testing costs associated with making a new car from the ground up.

Also, they’ll still have to buy an engine from someone and that can’t be cheap.

09/04, 3:28 PM

posted by:

Fleming in Tennessee

Looks like he’s carried over a great deal of the Aston Martin look! This copy cat car will have a steep hill to climb before it’ll be successful.

09/04, 3:59 PM

posted by:

Wally Bag Of Donuts

looks better than aston martin

09/04, 4:34 PM

posted by:

Jae

Hendrik’s a tallented artist a very humble man. He took the time to talk to me on the media days of LA Autoshow last year, even though the press was hawking for pictures and interviews and I was just a design student.

09/04, 5:02 PM

posted by:

peter g

His name is Fisker…Henrik Fisker ;-)

09/04, 6:32 PM

posted by:

RC Collins

this copy cat car as you say is a copy of his own design, I don’t see anything wrong with styling a car similar to your own design

09/04, 6:33 PM

posted by:

RC Collins

this copy cat car as you say is a copy of his own design, I don’t see anything wrong with styling a car similar to your own design, do you??

09/04, 7:26 PM

posted by:

Enzo

Fisker is awesome…id like to see them quickly rise up among the ranks of lambo, ferrari and aston martin

09/04, 7:37 PM

posted by:

rob

I doubt he’ll achieve those lofty heights. That poc anyway looks like a cross between the vatnage, nex XK and BMW 5-series headlights……needs serious work.

09/04, 10:26 PM

posted by:

David

fisker’s cars look amazing, the lines are all clean, its a true supercar, there is nothing x5 or xk about it besides designing a car to putting your own name on them is a huge step, he has definitely not peaked.

09/05, 7:24 AM

posted by:

Carnut4ever

Wonderful things happen when a design genius responsible for the sucess of the current Aston Martin has an oppurtunity to have a clean sheet of paper from which to design his next car. He will no longer be constrained by adopting existing models for conversion to his masterpieces.

09/05, 11:13 AM

posted by:

Jay

Fleming it’s his own design, he was the one who made the “look” in the first place.

09/05, 1:37 PM

posted by:

AuDub

this car that you guys keep saying is a copy is NOT the ORIGINAL car being made by Fisker, it’s the Coachbuilt car from Mercedes/BMW
but yes, hopefully, the car in plan will be original

 
 
You need to log in with your user name and password before you can leave comments.

    

Forgot your Password?

Don't have a user name yet? Simply fill in the form below and click the link provided in the
confirmation email. You must supply a valid email address to complete the registration process.

  
 
 
 
 
  • Login
  • About
  • Contact
Please note that you need to log in with your user name and password before you can leave comments.
  

login
cancel
Forgot your Password?
Don't have a user name yet? Click here to register now.

Simply fill in the form below and click the link provided in the confirmation email. You must supply a valid email address to complete the registration process.

  
submit
cancel
Leftlane is the leading source for automotive industry and vehicle news, new car research, future vehicle information, and reviews. Read by car shoppers, driving enthusiasts, autoworkers, executives, and investors, the website is updated throughout the day with the very latest auto news - as it happens.

Leftlane also provides consumers with accurate and media-rich information on every car currently on the market. In-market shoppers can review specs, read overviews, view high-resolution images, watch videos, and estimate pricing. No other automotive publication brings together the same degree of timeliness, thoroughness and accuracy as Leftlane.
 
submit
cancel