Overview
The Koenigsegg journey starts here, with the CC Prototype.
The very first
Koenigsegg
Firsts
Innovation Is
In our DNA
Part of our design DNA from the very beginning, the CC featured Koenigsegg's detachable and stowable roof. This was unique among supercars at the time. The Ferrari F50 was a targa-topped contemporary of the CC but could not stow the roof in the car. And neither the F50 or the Porsche Carrera GT looked like naturally designed coupes with the roof on, as the CC did then, and as every Koenigsegg still does to this day.
The Koenigsegg CC featured a semi carbon fiber monocoque with integrated chromolybdenium tube subframes and reinforcements. This design was later developed into the full carbon fiber monocoque that went into production.
The CC was also the first Koenigsegg to feature the unique dihedral door actuation mechanism that proved both practical and truly unique. A mechanism that has defined the brand and set it apart from everyone else.
Scaling up
The scaling up of the shape of the first CC prototype from a design model to an actual car was done completely by hand (and in a hurry), by Christian and his team. This was why the car looked a bit rough around the edges and proportions seemed a bit off. However, the CC did serve its purpose as a great testing mule and press car, getting attention and showing the promise of Koenigsegg in its startup days.
If features, design and performance did not only
match but in many ways exceed the existing
Supercars, no one would look twice at a
startup car company from Sweden.
- Christian von Koenigsegg
The original
Koenigsegg
