About Face: Fisker Refresher
October 1, 2007
In August 2005, Fisker Coachbuild, LLC first pulled the covers off
two prototypes—the Tramonto and the Latigo CS—and revealed its definition of
21st-century coachbuilding to the world. But almost two years lapsed before
anyone drove the first production Latigo.
At the time of this writing, 11 Tramontos have been delivered to
customers around the world, and there is a five-month waitlist for existing
orders, slightly edging out the four-month wait for Latigos. "We are a small
team and at the moment our focus is on launching [the Latigo]," says Fisker,
"but we are always looking forward to new things and also designing for other
people."
Outside endeavors include the Artega GT, a car designed for a
German manufacturer that made its debut last March at the Geneva auto show. The
wheels featured on the Tramonto and Latigo have also been introduced into the
aftermarket, with applications for various Mercedes and BMW vehicles.
"We are also doing more than just cars," adds Fisker. The company
recently designed a watch for Rosendahl in Denmark called the PCH, after the
Pacific Coast Highway. It is a connoisseur-type watch, retails for $4,000, and
is limited to 500 copies.
As for the future, Fisker expects the Tramonto production to end
in 2008, and the Latigo sometime in 2009. He hints that the company will reveal
new projects by year’s end, one of those being an environmentally friendly,
premium-level four-door sports car. "Our idea is to stay in the luxury segment,
not the extreme, but closer to $200,000 to $300,000, and create cars where you
know when you show up at a restaurant or business meeting, nobody else there
will have one like yours," he says.
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