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Fisker Coachbuild Shows First Two Vehicles at IAA in Frankfurt

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Khatir Soltani
Danish Styling and Premium German Engineering Make for Two Intriguing American Sports Cars
Danish Styling and Premium German Engineering Make for Two Intriguing American Sports Cars

Ever wonder how the latest Aston Martins managed to become such beautiful and shapely automobiles? You can thank Danish head designer Henrik Fisker, whose talented hand penned the bodies of elegantly sexy
Danish head designer Henrik Fisker's talented hand penned the bodies of this elegantly sexy sports machine. (Photo: Fisker Coachbuild)
sports machines such as the DB9 and V8 Vantage, as well as their respective concept forms. Ask anyone, modern Astons are a giant step forward from the brutish-looking V8 Vantages of the pre-DB7 era.

Fisker has also styled countless other beauties, like the shapely BMW Z8 Roadster and daring Shelby GR1 Concept. While the Z8 is in the past, and the GR1 most likely never to see the light of day, Mr. Fisker will continue to influence the automotive world through his own project firm called Fisker Coachbuild, once again in the ultra-exotic supercar segment.

With a home-base in glamorous Southern California, Fisker Coachbuild is in the company of many other design studios. This area is home to the styling houses of many major manufacturers including BMW, Mitsubishi and Volvo, to name a few. Fisker Coachbuild will operate in a similar way to many of the famous design houses in earlier days. Like Ghia, Pininfarina, Karmann and countless the like, Fisker Coachbuild doesn't so much create
If you're up to speed with the Fisker story, the Tramonto was one of the early announcements for the Frankfurt show. (Photo: Fisker Coachbuild)
its vehicles from scratch, but provide new, handcrafted skins for to dress them up. Fisker has chosen the IAA in Frankfurt, Germany to debut the company alongside its first two cars, the Tramonto roadster and Latigo CS grand touring coupe.

If you're up to speed with the Fisker story, the Tramonto was one of the early announcements for the Frankfurt show. Many of the important details were kept in secret about this vehicle, as all that was officially released were sketches and a very basic descriptor stating it was a two-seat roadster capable of reaching 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, powered by a 610-horsepower V8. The Tramonoto, as it turns out, is based off the Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG, keeping intact the drivetrain, chassis architecture, the three-pointed star's excellent safety repertoire and the classy folding hard top.
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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