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Martin and Friedhelm, the two brothers behind the Wiesmann sports car brand, seem to have it wrong this year, as reports are just in that they have filed for insolvency at their local court in Münster. Founded in 1988, the company first began building custom hardtops for convertibles, making their first car in 1993. Their current range consisted of three models, all of which used BMW powertrain components. Read more »
- German Sports Car Manufacturer Gumpert Is Insolvent…again
According to German news sources, including T-online and Otz, local sports car manufacturer Gumpert, makers of the Apollo, has gone under. The information comes not very long (at all) after another fairly-renowned maker of sporty cars from the country,...
- German Automaker Melkus Files For Bankruptcy
The never-ending circle of life that is high-end sports car manufacturing has just taken another turn for the worst for German automaker Melkus, which on Monday morning filed for insolvency. Originally founded in 1959, the Melkus brand emerged as a sports...
- Wiesmann Replaces Bmw V10 With 4.4-liter Twin Turbo V8 On Mf4 And Mf5 Sports Cars
As previously reported, Wiesmann had to find a replacement for BMW's 5.0-liter V10, as the German automaker dropped the specific engine from its line-up. Fans need not to worry though, because Wiesmann stayed with Bavaria's finest. And by that...
- No More Bmw V10s For Wiesmann, Mf5s Likely To Go Twin-turbo
There's a problem with German work-of-art-on-wheels auto manufacturer Wiesmann. Let's see if you can piece it together. The clues are: 1) Wiesmann sources its engines from BMW, 2) its top models, the Roadster MF5 and GT MF5, use the M5's...
- Wiesmann Gt Mf5 Official Safety Car For 2009 Fia Gt Championship
The BMW V10-powered Wiesmann GT MF5 sports coupe will be setting the pace for the racecars participating at the 2009 FIA GT Championship season that kicks off this weekend on May 3 in Silverstone Circuit in Britain. The limited production German sports...
Cars
German Sports Car Builder Wiesmann Goes Under
Martin and Friedhelm, the two brothers behind the Wiesmann sports car brand, seem to have it wrong this year, as reports are just in that they have filed for insolvency at their local court in Münster. Founded in 1988, the company first began building custom hardtops for convertibles, making their first car in 1993. Their current range consisted of three models, all of which used BMW powertrain components. Read more »
- German Sports Car Manufacturer Gumpert Is Insolvent…again
According to German news sources, including T-online and Otz, local sports car manufacturer Gumpert, makers of the Apollo, has gone under. The information comes not very long (at all) after another fairly-renowned maker of sporty cars from the country,...
- German Automaker Melkus Files For Bankruptcy
The never-ending circle of life that is high-end sports car manufacturing has just taken another turn for the worst for German automaker Melkus, which on Monday morning filed for insolvency. Originally founded in 1959, the Melkus brand emerged as a sports...
- Wiesmann Replaces Bmw V10 With 4.4-liter Twin Turbo V8 On Mf4 And Mf5 Sports Cars
As previously reported, Wiesmann had to find a replacement for BMW's 5.0-liter V10, as the German automaker dropped the specific engine from its line-up. Fans need not to worry though, because Wiesmann stayed with Bavaria's finest. And by that...
- No More Bmw V10s For Wiesmann, Mf5s Likely To Go Twin-turbo
There's a problem with German work-of-art-on-wheels auto manufacturer Wiesmann. Let's see if you can piece it together. The clues are: 1) Wiesmann sources its engines from BMW, 2) its top models, the Roadster MF5 and GT MF5, use the M5's...
- Wiesmann Gt Mf5 Official Safety Car For 2009 Fia Gt Championship
The BMW V10-powered Wiesmann GT MF5 sports coupe will be setting the pace for the racecars participating at the 2009 FIA GT Championship season that kicks off this weekend on May 3 in Silverstone Circuit in Britain. The limited production German sports...