[TSIboy]

After huge illuminated grilles, BMW has built something a bit more easy on the eyes. A one off pickup-truck based on the X7. The Flagship SUV was converted into pick-up by the car-maker's apprentices to help mark annual BMW motorcycle event.



The conversion was put together by vocational trainees in cooperation with the Concept Vehicle Construction and Model Technology divisions at the BMW Munich plant based on BMW X7 xDrive40i and will be displayed at the BMW Motorrad Days.



Created to accommodate a BMW F 850 GS Touring bike, the BMW X7 ute took more than ten months to kit out the big SUV with adjustable suspension and a custom load bed.



The BMW X7 Pick-up offers a generous loading area. The length of the loading space varies from 140cm to 200cm. By using CFRP on roof components, rear doors and the rear lid, it was possible to further reduce weight by 200 kg vs. the standard production SUV, despite having a 10 cm longer body.



The project uses handcrafted teakwood cladding of the loading area upgrade and the parapet elements, while the handgrips and trim strips are made from SLS 3D pressure parts.

There is also a unique combination of honey-colored teakwood and the BMW Individual color Tanzanite Blue metallic – an exclusive navy blue finish that develops extra depth when exposed to sunlight.




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BMW Blog

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[voldemort]

Reminds me of the Mercedes-Benz racecar transporter from the 1950's.

The history of the car is quite unique, there was only one built and the sole purpose was to have a vehicle that was fast while being able to carry the weight of a race car. In those days Mercedes Benz refused to work on their race cars at the track. So after each race the race car would get loaded up onto the Transporter and a driver would make a beeline for the Factory where all the repairs were done. Once the car was finished it would get loaded back up and head back out to the track. In those day most of the races were held around Europe so it was possible for the company to do this.

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The original one-off was scrapped; what exists now is an identical replica stored at the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart, Germany.


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[Turbanator]

Yes, it was on Display at Motorrad Days at Garmisch, Germany.

Looked Ok when loaded with GS I will say little better than X7. Maybe answer to Mercedes (Nissan) X Class