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- Koenigsegg: The Cartoon, the Fire and the Fighter Jet Hangar
In 1994 a 22 year old from Stockholm decided to beat the McLaren F1. This is how he did it: a workshop in Olofström, a factory fire two weeks before Geneva, a disused Swedish Air Force base with a ghost on the wall, a Nevada highway at 447 km/h, and a car with no gearbox. The complete history of Koenigsegg, from The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix to the Jesko Absolut.
(00:00) Cold open
(00:56) Intro
(01:32) Act one: the origin
(05:22) Act two: the crisis
(11:14) Act three: the breakthrough
(18:16) The verdict
(20:04) Next week: Singer
Sources
Koenigsegg, company history: https://www.koenigsegg.com/history
Christian von Koenigsegg, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_von_Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg
McLaren F1, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_F1
Koenigsegg CC8S, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_CC8S
Ängelholm Helsingborg Airport, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84ngelholm%E2%80%93Helsingborg_Airport
SlashGear, why all Koenigsegg cars have a ghost emblem: https://www.slashgear.com/1703093/koenigsegg-cars-ghost-emblem-reason/
Koenigsegg CCR, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_CCR
Koenigsegg CCX, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_CCX
Saab Automobile, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_Automobile
Koenigsegg One:1, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_One:1
Koenigsegg Jesko, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_Jesko
Top Gear, Jesko Absolut at Geneva 2020: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show-2020/new-jesko-absolut-fastest-ever-koenigsegg
Top Gear podcast, Absolut top speed simulations: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/podcast/koenigsegg-top-speed-record-simulations-put-absolut-beyond-500kmh
Motor1, Jesko Absolut 0 400 0 record, August 2025: https://www.motor1.com/news/768781/koenigsegg-jesko-absolut-record/
Koenigsegg Gemera, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_Gemera
Koenigsegg CC850, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_CC850
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22 min - Trailer: The Gentleman Car World PodcastIn 1994, a twenty two year old from Stockholm decided to build the fastest car in the world. Every week, the real history behind one car brand or one car model. The fires, the near bankruptcies, the records, and the myths that need killing. First episode, Koenigsegg, out Tuesday. A Gentleman Car World production, narrated by David, an AI generated voice.
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Gentleman Car World Podcast is a weekly show about the real history of car brands and the cars that made them. One marque or one model per episode: the founders, the fires, the bankruptcies, the…
records and the myths that need killing. A Gentleman Car World production. Written and fact checked by the Gentleman Car World team. New episode every Tuesday.
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