Like final 12 months’s Touring Coupe unveiled on the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the Skytop is only a one-off. Nevertheless, the German luxurious model would possibly change its thoughts offered sufficient individuals are prepared to pay an obscene amount of cash for the 8 Collection Convertible with a targa high.
Talking with Automotive Information, BMW Group design boss Adrian van Hooydonk mentioned a manufacturing model is being thought of. He believes wherever between 20 to 25 automobiles could possibly be constructed. Pricing wasn’t talked about however Skytop will surely command an enormous premium over the 8 Collection Convertible donor automotive, priced at $100,500. Because the idea had essentially the most highly effective V-8 ever utilized by BMW, it was seemingly primarily based on the M8 Convertible, accessible from $148,800.
For plenty of BMW fans, cash is not actually a difficulty. The Munich-based marque reportedly charged roughly $750,000 for the three.0 CSL, which was basically a rebodied M4 CSL with a handbook gearbox and a bit extra energy. The common CSL retailed for $139,900, due to this fact making the retro-flavored 3.0 CSL practically 5 and a half instances costlier. The BMW Group can also be seemingly inspired to provide Skytop the inexperienced mild by the success Rolls-Royce has had with its coachbuilt automobiles, a few of which had been allegedly bought for as a lot as $30 million.
Adrian van Hooydonk believes there’s a marketplace for Skytop primarily based on the amount of cash individuals are prepared to pay today for a Z8 from which the brand new idea takes inspiration. The attractive roadster was far much less unique, with 5,703 automobiles constructed from 1998 till 2003. The targa-topped 8 Collection Convertible additionally takes after the 503 and brings again the signature “sharknose” design trait.
2023 BMW Idea Touring Coupe
2023 BMW Idea Touring Coupe
The 2023 Touring Coupe we talked about earlier was additionally thought of for manufacturing sooner or later. Initially, the plan was to construct simply 9 however BMW model design chief Domagoj Dukec needed as many as 1,000 items. Doing so would’ve been less complicated to homologate the Z4 M40i-based coupe that introduced again the Clown Shoe. Nevertheless, it finally by no means occurred as BMW pulled the plug on the venture.
BMW has a protracted historical past of debuting lovely ideas on the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Sadly, none of them noticed the sunshine of manufacturing day. The 2008 M1 Hommage springs to thoughts, however there have been others, together with the 2015 3.0 CSL Hommage, the 2011 328 Hommage, and the 2013 Gran Lusso Coupe penned by Pininfarina. Hopefully, the Skytop will break with custom and enter manufacturing, even when it’s going to be restricted.
