What’s your impression of a beach buggy? It is rugged and fun beach combing vehicle? But certainly it is not luxury, no? Well, it is now. Beach buggy is luxurious now because, Berluti Limited Edition Beach Buggy.
Coming from LVMH group’s Berluti is a custom beach buggy based on Meyers Manx’s delightful kit car.
Inspired by the signature printed canvas designed by head designer Kris Van Assche and the brand’s Globe-Trotter luggage collaboration, Berluti Limited Edition Beach Buggy features signature print canvas soft-top, a removable luggage carrier encased in black leather, a palladium-finished Berluti logo on the hood, and handcrafted smooth hide on the dashboard, steering wheel, gear lever and seats.
Beyond the Berluti touches, the Berluti Limited Edition Beach Buggy is a fun open-wheel ride that boasts a Volkswagen Beetle frame, a polyester shell, and it is drive forth by an air-cooled 1600cc flat-flour engine with twin carburetor that produces a modest 67 kW.
Including the rollover protection, which also serve as a surfboard stand, the Berluti Limited Edition Beach Buggy weighs just 500 kilograms (1,100 lbs).
Berluti Limited Edition Beach Buggy is available only by special order. No indication on the pricing though. However, the Parisian men’s wear label advised interested customers to speak to their Berluti Sales advisor for more information.
Images: Berluti.
Source: Robb Report.
