Second Wiesmann Founder Leaves Company

The second founder of WiesmannWiesmannGermany, 1985 > present3 models
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the sports car maker that builds custom BMW-engined roadsters has left the company meaning that there is no longer anyone with the name of Wiesmann working at Wiesmann. 

Martin Wiesman who still headed the company's engineering department Has resigned from the company that bears his name. His brother, Friedhelm, left the company earlier in the year. No reason has been given for either brother to leave the company. 

Wiesmann was founded in the mid-1980s by the two brothers to build exclusive, bespoke roadsters. All of the models carry the name MF after the two first initials of the two brothers. In 30 years since being founded, they have sold over 1,500 cars.

The first Wiesmann was the MF30Wiesmann MF30Germany, 2005 > present1 photo
in 1988 that used a 3.0-liter BMW six cylinder engine with 231ps. That car evolved into the MF3Wiesmann MF3Germany, 2005 > present17 photos
that used the same chassis but a 3.2-liter six cylinder from the BMW M3 with 343ps. It took 12 years for them to introduce the MF4Wiesmann MF4Germany, 2009 > present6 photos
in 2003, which was still a roadster, but used a 4.8-ilter BMW V8 with 367ps. The MF5Wiesmann MF5Germany, 2007 > present8 photos
came much more quickly in 2007 with a BMW 4.4-liter turbo V8 with 555ps. 

Source: Motor Authority