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BMW Gran Lusso Coupé

2013Coachwork by Pininfarina

THE VEHICLE AT A GLANCE

Model dossier

Production period
2013
Body style
Coupé
Engine
V12
Type
One-off
Production
1

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CAR

Coachbuilding, design & conversions

PRICE & SALES RECORD

Vehicle value

Original price
Not documented
Latest recorded sale
Not documented

01 / THE STORY

History & context

The BMW Gran Lusso Coupé Pininfarina is a one-off and represents the exclusive interpretation of a luxurious BMW Coupé as seen through the eyes of Pininfarina. Working in close consultation, the two design teams have created a new automotive persona brimming with character and ready to join the high-end luxury class typically BMW while sporting the distinctive signature of Pininfarina. Aesthetically, the car features the typical styling cues of the German brand, such as the classic double-kidney grille found on all production BMWs and the iconic Hofmeister elbow, but it is completely distorted and reworked in the style of the Turin coachbuilder. The front end features subtle LED headlights that make up along with the double kidney, which appears slightly angled forward “shark nose,” as on most of the propeller company’s cars of the 1970s and 1980s the grille. 21-inch wheels are present. The interior accommodates four seats and makes extensive use of leather and kauri wood from New Zealand. The side line shows the classic grand touring setup, with a long engine hood and a very set-back cabin. At the rear of the BMW Gran Lusso Coupé is a four tailpipe system, and headlamps built from LED headlamps that connect to create a whole. For its styling and line, it won the 2013 Good Design Award. The BMW Gran Lusso Coupé was unveiled at the 2013 Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza and was designed by Pininfarina chef designer Felix Kilbertus.

02 / TECHNICAL IDENTITY

Specifications & construction

Production & construction

Production
1
Production type
One-off

Engine & performance

Engine configuration
V12

Design & manufacture

Coachbuilder / Body Builder · Documented
Pininfarina
Designer · Documented
Felix Kilbertus
Manufacturer · Documented
BMW

06 / EVENTS & AWARDS

Events & awards

Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este General · legacy_preserved
Date
2013
Chassis
General

Preserved CI 1.0 relation. Evidence field: _yoast_wpseo_primary_events. No award inferred.

Villa d’Este General · From the historical archive
Date
2013
Chassis
General
Good Design Award General · From the historical archive
Date
2013
Chassis
General

08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE

Archive

References held in the vehicle dossier. Their inclusion does not establish that every historical claim has been independently verified.

ReferenceSource type
BMW Group — BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé www.press.bmwgroup.com Manufacturer official press release

10 / CONNECTED HISTORY

Timeline

Chronological history3 dated records
  1. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este

  2. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Villa d’Este

  3. Unassigned chassis · Event

    Good Design Award

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