One-of-a-Kind BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition to be Auctioned At Pebble Beach

The 2014 BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition will feature BMW Individual Frozen Grey Metallic exterior paint. The unique interior will boast Dalbergia Brown leather upholstery, which is tanned using dye derived from plant extracts. The upholstery is accented with stitching in BMW i Blue. The Pure Impulse Tera World interior includes other trim accents in BMW i Blue, including the seat belts, as well as having “BMW i8” embossed into the front headrests. A number of firsts will be included with this special edition including laser headlights(pending US government approval), a BMW i8 Display key as well as the first BMW Charging Station, professional edition.

Other touches will further mark this BMW i8 as truly one-of-a-kind. The words “Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Edition” will be laser etched into the door sills and a plaque on the rear parcel shelf contains the signatures of senior BMW executives who played key roles in the development of the i8, including:

• Ian Robertson – BMW Group Board Member – BMW Sales and Marketing
• Herbert Diess – BMW Group Board Member – Development
• Adrian von Hooydonk – Head of Design – BMW Group
• Benoit Jacob – Head of Design – BMW i
• Ulrich Kranz– Head of BMW i
• Carsten Breitfeld – Project Manager – BMW i8

The car will be sold at the Pebble Beach Auctions presented by Gooding & Company on Saturday, August 16 at the Pebble Beach Special Events area.

Credits: Oneshift News Team