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COACHBUILT, NOT TUNED; Fisker revives the forgotten art of the coachbuilder.(News)(Fisker Coachbuild's tramonto)

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| May 07, 2007 | Vaughn, Mark | COPYRIGHT 2007 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: MARK VAUGHN

Fisker Coachbuild, the spunky start-up that took on the world's supercar makers when it debuted two models two years ago, is slowly building clients-80 orders-and slowly building cars-30 so far. We know, we drove one (a car, not a client).

The Tramonto we piloted was a 700-hp, 1000-lb-ft howler that ate everything in its way on the mean streets of Newport Beach, California. Society matrons screamed, kids from The OC leaped behind planters and dirt-dealing, two-fisted OC businessmen in a mere stock Mercedes hung back, well out of range of the Fisker beast.

The first two Fisker models are based on Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs that ...

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