Do you remember the small German car manufacturer that went bankrupt in 2014? Well, its story isn’t over yet, as two British investors bought the trademark and are gearing up its revival.
Wiesmann is in the motoring business since 1988. In its humble beginnings, the company concentrated its resources on manufacturing custom hard-tops for convertibles, but everything changed when the first gecko-branded roadster left the factory in 1993. The small business was founded by brothers Martin and Friedhelm Wiesmann, and spawned some amazing sports cars in its prime, but unfortunately business did not go well and the firm was liquidated in 2014.
Negotiations regarding its future and rejuvenation apparently continued with various investors, and Autovisie reports that the company was finally bought by Berry and Anita Tatalovic. Friedhelm Wiesmann himself confirmed the acquisition, saying that “The contracts have been signed”.
The German car maker could return in the industry by next year, resuming manufacturing of its hand-built, high-performance, BMW-powered vehicles.
It isn’t known – for now – which models will comprise the new line-up, but we won’t mind to see the 4,395 cc, 547 hp, 680 N·m (502 ft·lbf) of torque, twin-scroll twin turbocharged V8 MF5 variant making a comeback.
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