Christian von Koenigsegg

Christian next to one of Koenigsegg's supercars

Christian Erland Harald von Koenigsegg (born July 2, 1971) is the founder of the Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg Automotive AB.

He was born in Sweden to a family of ancient German ancestry. When Koenigsegg was five years old he saw the Norwegian animated film Flåklypa Grand Prix; in the movie a local bicycle repairman makes his own racing car. This gave Koenigsegg the dream of creating the perfect sports car.^[1] After several years of planning he launched the Koenigsegg project in 1994.^[1] Designer David Craaford provided a design concept following Koenigsegg’s guidelines. The prototype enabled the foundation of Koenigsegg Automotive AB.

Koenigsegg and his wife, Halldora von Koenigsegg, are active in the company's management.

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Christian, 5: Jag ska bygga en egen bil när jag blir stor, Aftonbladet, 12 June 2009 (Swedish)

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Name	Koenigsegg, Christian Von
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Short description	automotive manufacturer
Date of birth	July 2, 1972
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