Giugiaro Peralta D: Futuristisch und spektakulär – Ein Gran Turismo der besonderen Art

Italian designer Fabrizio Giugiaro has created a futuristic and spectacular Gran Turismo for Mexican collector Carlos Peralta, named Peralta D. The car's bodywork is made of hand-fitted copper sheets, making the red shimmering metal the focal point of the design. The Mexican automotive enthusiast Peralta commissioned GFG Style, an Italian design studio, to build the vehicle as a two-plus-two seat coupe.

Its flat, wedge-shaped silhouette evokes Italian sports car designs from the 1960s and 1970s, similar to those designed by Fabrizio's father, Giorgetto Giugiaro. The car's inspiration came from the 1967 De Tomaso Mangusta, as well as the design studio's founding father.

The lower half of the bodywork is made of copper, while a glass hood stretches over the passenger cabin, with its glass panes reflecting a copper hue. Thin light strips and geometrically designed radiator openings give the vehicle a futuristic appearance. The entry mechanism is also unusual, featuring an elaborate opening system where the front part of the transparent roof structure, along with side body panels, folds forward and upward.

The rear part of the glass structure consists of two upward-opening side doors that facilitate access to the rear seats.

Underneath the unconventional shell, the Peralta D utilizes well-known technology. The vehicle is based on the Maserati GranTurismo, which shares its aluminum chassis and essential mechanical components. A carbon structure supports the copper bodywork. Specific performance data is not provided by GFG Style, but it is presumed that one of the Maserati GranTurismo's V6 variants (between 490 and 590 PS) served as the technical basis.

The interior also prominently features copper elements, including leather with a metallic sheen, Alcantara, and decorative stitches made of real copper wire. A unique feature is the makeup cabinet on the passenger side, complete with a lit mirror and cosmetic compartments. The interior also houses a refrigerator in the center console, stocked with a champagne bottle and four copper glasses.

Interestingly, the letter D in the car's name represents the daughters of the client and the Italian word "donne" (women). The Peralta S, the previous creation, was dedicated to Peralta's sons. While GFG Style did not specify a price for the exclusive one-off vehicle, it is highly likely that the copper Gran Turismo cost a fortune.