Christian von Koenigsegg
Christian Erland Harald von Koenigsegg (born July 2, 1972 in Stockholm ) is a Swedish designer and the founder of the Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg .
Christian von Koenigsegg comes from the old Swabian noble family Königsegg . His father is Jesko von Koenigsegg, after whom he named the sports car Koenigsegg Jesko . After a few years of planning, he started the “Koenigsegg Project” in 1994 at the age of 22. Before that, he had already made money in import-export businesses.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christoph Ruhkamp: Norwegian designer reaches for Saab , faz.net, June 12, 2009
- ↑ Jakob Zirm: Königsegg buys Saab: When David reaches for Goliath , Die Presse, June 14, 2009
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| SURNAME | Koenigsegg, Christian von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koenigsegg, Christian Erland Harald von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish designer and founder of the car manufacturer Koenigsegg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd July 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |