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
07 / THE VEHICLE IN DETAIL
Photo gallery 5 photographs
08 / FROM THE ARCHIVE
Archive
References held in the vehicle dossier. Their inclusion does not establish that every historical claim has been independently verified.
| Reference | Source type |
|---|---|
| BMW Group — BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé www.press.bmwgroup.com | Manufacturer official press release |











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