Egg Registry turns one year old - A recap!
Ghost Squadron Tour 2018 - Photo by Keno Zache for Koenigsegg Automotive AB
Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of the original Koenigsegg Registry, founded by Matt Sexton on April 6th, 2009. It also marks exactly one year since he passed on the torch to us to create Egg Registry. Thus, now it is not solely the time to celebrate this milestone, but also the time to take a moment and reflect on the past.
Matt founded the Koenigsegg Registry at a time when Koenigsegg had built less than 60 cars and was barely known - even among car enthusiasts. The registry started as threads on a BMW forum and, as the community grew, was transferred to its own website: koenigsegg-registry.net. Over time, the site became populated and its detailed entries were used by dealerships, auction houses, Koenigsegg owners, and even factory employees, which built a strong reputation in the community. The site has since been accessed over 15,000,000 times and was undoubtedly instrumental in Koenigsegg’s rise to fame among enthusiasts worldwide. We thank Matt and his team for their efforts and work over the past 15 years and are extremely grateful that we were given the opportunity to continue the legacy with our own registry.
The idea of reviving the Koenigsegg Registry is years old already. We were putting our heads together for a fresh start as early as 2019 and finally, in late 2022, we decided that we should simply do it: The Registry would always be a work in progress and just needed a new face with fresh web design, a search function and updated entries. Since then we have written over 100 new entries, added over two dozens of new Koenigseggs to the registry and published 16 blog articles.
This hard work had a direct impact on the traffic we received:
50,000 page views in our first month of operation
Nearly half a million page views in our first year
Our blog section has been especially instrumental in funnelling new viewers to Egg Registry. Most significant were our writeups about The Stradman’s purchase of the Agera HH, our article about the first customer Jesko Absolut hitting the testing stage, and our Koenigsegg Map, now a beloved annual tradition. We are dedicated to keep you updated with news, interesting stories and exclusive interviews in the future!
SuperVettura Drive @ Goodwood FoS 2023 - Photo by Mika Bains for Egg Registry
The centrepiece of this website, the registry, expectedly clocked in as the most visited section of our site. It is heartwarming to see how many people are interested in our website and browse page after page, reading and learning about dozens of cars at a time. We would like to offer some insight into the most popular models and cars at this point. Unsurprisingly, the Koenigsegg Jesko takes the first place, followed by the Regera and Agera RS. Interestingly, the opposite is true for the most popular individual cars: The most-clicked Koenigsegg on Egg Registry is the CC850 #7517, followed by the Gemera #7600 and, nearly tied in third place, the Jesko Attack #7319 and Regera #7215.
We are immensely proud that many Koenigsegg owners, staff and dealers frequently use Egg Registry as a handy tool in their day-to-day life. We have received messages from owners whom cite our website as a key resource they consulted before making a purchase of an older model Koenigsegg. It never ceases to amaze us how many people support our work and appreciate the value we aspire to provide to the community.
However, at the end of the day, the registry of Koenigseggs is takes more than just us. It takes an entire community. And that is why we need your help! We rely tremendously on crowd-sourcing information for the Registry, especially about the cars in the Unknown section (scroll to the bottom of the Jesko page). If you see a Jesko we have not identified, sending us the VIN to be added to our registry is of tremendous help. If you learn interesting news regarding a Koenigsegg, please reach out to share it with us. Without the support of community contributors, Egg Registry would not be what it is.
Finally, Egg Registry is a passion project rather than a business and does not make money. However, we incur significant costs from web hosting each year to be able to share this site with the world. If you like our work, we would greatly appreciate any donations to offset these expenses and allow us to continue sharing the world of Koenigsegg. Donations can be made here.
The show must go on!
Your Egg Registry Team