Henrik Fisker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Henrik Fisker
Occupation	Designer
Date Of Birth	Aug 10, 1963(1963-08-10)
Age	61
Birthplace	Allerød Municipality
Country	Denmark
Birth City	Capital Region of Denmark
Horoscope	Leo

Henrik Fisker Biography

Henrik Fisker is one of the most popular and richest Designer who was born on August 10, 1963 in Allerød Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. Fisker describes Fisker’s aesthetic as timeless and innovative. Fisker’s designs are muscular and long, drawing inspiration from both the human body and classic cars of the past. His inspirations include both Italian car designs and American muscle cars from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. His cars are designed with flowing lines and short overhangs. He also takes a strong stance.

The Fisker-designed BMW Z8 was used as the official vehicle in The World Is Not Enough, a 1999 James Bond film.

From September 2001 to August 2003, Fisker was creative director of Ingeni, Ford’s London-based design and creativity center. In August 2003, he became the director of Ford’s Global Advanced Design Studio in Irvine, California, where the Ford Shelby GR-1 was designed. In 2005, Fisker left Aston Martin and the Ford Motor Company, a move that “shocked his colleagues.”

Fisker left BMW for the Ford Motor Company in 2001, where he served as design director at Aston Martin. He was in charge of the production design of the Aston Martin DB9 (in production from 2004 to 2016), bringing in elements from the history of Aston Martin cars. The DB9 was available as both a coupe and a convertible. Fisker also designed the Aston Martin V8 Vantage (in production from 2005 to the present), a two-door coupe considered to be the leanest and most agile of all Aston Martin cars. It was named the coolest car of the year and the best sounding car of the year by Top Gear in 2005. The Vantage is the best selling Aston Martin of all time. Fisker’s designs for Aston Martin essentially spawned the company’s next two decades of car designs.

Fisker was born at Allerod in Denmark. Fisker was a young boy who became interested in cars when he saw a Maserati Bora driving along the highway. He soon began sketching in notebooks and started to draw designs. In 1989, he graduated from Vevey’s Art Center College of Design with a degree as a transportation designer.

Henrik Fisker Net Worth

Henrik Fisker is one of the richest Designer from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Henrik Fisker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Henrik Fisker, a Danish-American auto designer and entrepreneur who was born 10 August 1963 in Los Angeles, California. His most notable achievements include the creation of luxury cars such as the BMW Z8, Aston Martin DB9 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage. He is also the designer of the Viking motorcycle, Benetti Fisker 50 superyacht and flexible solid-state batteries technology. He co-founded HF Design and VLF Automotive. He was also the founder and former CEO at Fisker Coachbuild. He served as chairman and CEO from March 2013 to March 2013. He is currently the founder, chairman, and CEO of Fisker Inc.

Fisker started working for BMW Technik in 1989. It was the company’s Munich- based advanced design studio. The E1 electric concept car was his first project. He refined the Z07 concept car from 1992 to 1997. This would be the BMW Z8 roadster which was produced between 1999 and 2003. This car combined elements from the company’s past with a modern design, paying homage the iconic BMW 507 (produced between 1956 and 1959). Fisker imagined it as a 507 that would evolve like the Porsche 911 over six decades. Harald Krueger, BMW CEO, named the Z8 one of his three favourite BMW models during a celebration of BMW’s 100th Anniversary in 2016. Fisker was also involved in the design of BMW’s first SUV, the original X5, a midsize luxury crossover that was introduced by BMW in 1999. It was marketed as a “sports-activity vehicle” by the company.

From 1999 to 2001, Fisker was the president and chief executive officer of Designworks, a BMW industrial design studio headquartered in Newbury Park, California, with additional design studios in Munich and Shanghai.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Henrik Fisker Dating?

According to our records, Henrik Fisker married to Geeta Fisker. As of December 1, 2023, Henrik Fisker’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2008, Fisker raised over $90 million from investors including venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and actor Leonardo DiCaprio. In September 2009, Fisker Automotive was awarded a $528 million loan guarantee by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). The automaker was one of four recipients of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, to encourage the domestic manufacture of electric cars. The funds were to be used to develop the Karma, as well as an affordable family-size plug-in hybrid car. The loan facility was frozen at $192 million in February 2012, after the DOE claimed that Fisker missed its milestones. According to the DOE, the government recouped a total of approximately $53 million ($28 million from the company plus $25 million from the sale of the loan to Hybrid Technology, months before assets of Fisker Automotive were sold to Wanxiang for $149.2 million). In total, Fisker Automotive raised $1.2 billion in public and private funds.

Facts & Trivia

Henrik Ranked on the list of most popular Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Henrik Fisker celebrates birthday on August 10 of every year.

The Fisker Karma entered the market in October 2011, as the world’s first luxury electric, extended-range vehicle. High-profile customers included DiCaprio, musician Justin Bieber, former US Secretary of State Colin Powell and former US Vice President Al Gore. The Karma differed from previous electric vehicles in that it was stylish, it had a gasoline engine in addition to the electric battery in case of battery failure or inability to find a charging station, and the gas was only used to generate electric power. In December 2011, just as the Fisker Karma was launched, its battery supplier, A123 Systems, recalled all batteries, followed by a second recall in 2012. A123 filed for bankruptcy in October 2012, leaving Fisker Automotive without a battery supplier. After selling approximately 2,000 units, production of the Fisker Karma was suspended in November 2012, in the absence of its battery supplier.

Is Henrik Fisker a billionaire?

2021 Billionaires Net Worth An auto designer, he styled a BMW roadster for James Bond, luxury cars for Aston Martin and was a design consultant for Elon Musk’s Tesla.

Who owns Fisker now?

TypePrivate corporation
Defunct| 2014
Fate| Declared bankruptcy in November 2013; assets bought by Wanxiang in February 2014; Henrik Fisker founded Fisker Inc in 2016, not to be confused with Karma Automotive founded in 2014.
Successor| Karma Automotive Fisker Inc.
Headquarters| Anaheim, California, U.S.

Why did the Fisker fail?

The company fought over its technology with rival Telsa Motors and missed numerous production deadlines. After Henrik Fisker quit in March and 75 percent of the staff was laid off, the company began looking at bankruptcy options and the Energy Department began saying goodbye to its sizable investment.

Did Fisker work with Tesla?

Tesla got rid of Fisker’s work and started over when it learned that Fisker was launching a competing company. Tesla then hit Fisker with a lawsuit, claiming he stole confidential information, but Fisker won the case in arbitration. He went on to launch Fisker Automotive before filing for bankruptcy in 2013.

What cars have Henrik Fisker designed?

He is best known for designing luxury cars including the BMW Z8, Aston Martin DB9, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Fisker Karma, Galpin-Fisker Mustang Rocket, VLF Force 1 V10, VLF Destino V8, Fisker EMotion, Fisker Ocean, and Fisker Orbit.