There’s little doubt that the BMW – Zagato deal is one of the few collaborations BMW got to recently that isn’t all about the dreary figures and business.

The stunningly designed coupe just looks right and most of us would kill to have one in their drive. Those who aren’t on this camp have just one moan about it.

It’s a coupe and it’s pretty much a one off so there’s none of that open car thrill about it. Well, those voices are now to be silenced.

That’s because the Bavarians came to some sort of important event in the United States last weekend happening at Pebble Beach with a special car.

Having been named the BMW Zagato Roadster, there’s not too much room for surprises. The chosen title would’ve done the same thing, probably.

Either way, the car makes no excuses about what it is. The most important bit of the equation is the fact that the roof can now be folded away.

Actually, we’re not sure about that since we’ve yet to see it in action or with the roof up at all. Do people really care?

If the coupe is the sort of car that made people become hitmen just to have a chance at owning one, the roadster is going to push people into the territory of political assassination.

Sure, some critical world leaders may die and world peace could be compromised but at least you have a shot at a BMW Zagato Roadster to drive when it all falls to pieces.

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It’s a special weekend for BMW products. The product lineup, the future plans, the sales figures and all that lot don’t matter this weekend as it belongs to the BMW Zagato Concept.

A collaboration between a car maker that makes some of the best underpinnings of the industry and a coachbuilder that makes some of the stunning designs had very little chance go wrong.

Even though I’m not the biggest fan the BMW Zagato coupe has, I couldn’t say anything other than it being a success for both companies.

In preparation for such a warm welcome, the two companies have created a few videos that showcase just what the new Zagato creation is about.

http://youtu.be/vHDEps0BB6E

There’s a lot of people who’ve had a say in what the “making of” of this new BMW concept is about. That’s a nice video to see, but a tad boring, just like the following one.

http://youtu.be/TWlzSavPgSw

Don’t worry though, both BMW and the Italians at Zagato have a good idea about what truly excites us petrolheads so they’ve also created the opportunity for the following one to be created.

We couldn’t accept the BMW Zagato concept being a fully working and running creation without having a good look and listen, right?

Sadly, both parties are keeping it quite cool about telling us just what is making that noise. Most estimates are pretty sensible and speak of the drivetrain coming from the BMW Z4.

That means we’re talking about a 3.0 liter inline six with 320 or 335 horsepower teamed to a very comfy setup.

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A German company like BMW does a lot of things for fun, entertainment and everything you might need to make your spine tingle behind the wheel but this is still unexpected.

A fresh unveiling from the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is wearing a BMW badge. It’s called the BMW Zagato Coupe so you can imagine the counterpart behind it.

Italian coachbuilder Zagato already created a couple of concepts for BMW, both coupes, but this one has something different about it.

Unlike the BMW M1 Hommage or the 328 Hommage concept, this Zagato product seems like the it’s here to be shown off for the actual future rather than a small presence at the time.

Though some already seem horrified at the idea, this could be the sportier Z4 that we’ve been recently promised. Maybe a racing car could spawn off this model to say the least.

http://youtu.be/jmP00adRrig

I’m not pushing for its favor since I’m not the biggest fan around but even I can’t deny the BMW Zagato Coupe is a looker.

I’d probably have a second look at the back and that rather steeply cut side window before making it into a production vehicle but overall it seems like a pleasant deal.

If that won’t be the case I probably won’t be disappointed with the final product. Also, fans of Zagato will tell you that this is no fragile show toy.

The BMW Zagato Coupe is actually a perfectly running one off model. It may have been by hand by Zagato’s craftsmen but underneath it’s as solid as a BMW should be.

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