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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua - Turin vs. Munich

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Created on February 24, 2025

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Stefan Pabeschitz

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - Bavarian Italian or Italian Bavarian?

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - a masterpiece in the style of the early seventies: twin headlights, black radiator grille, sharp edges and no-frills lines

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - The front is similar to the E9 coupés, but looks more modern with less chrome

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - Wide track and wide tires give it a stocky appearance

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - Fiat? Alfa Romeo? Ford? Opel? Without BMW emblems, it could be almost anything

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - The large glazed tailgate had a modern look. It was denied to the BMW production coupés

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - Lightweight roof structure and a bull neck C-pillar - harmonious combination of seemingly incompatible elements

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - Since the 1980s, the coupé has worn silver metallic instead of the original sky blue

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - BMW series parts: For the chunky CS indicators, there would certainly have been more delicate replacements

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - tail lights from the Alfa Romeo 1750 and of course a handmade lettering

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - Not a homologation model for racing, but a Gran Turismo for four people

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - Bonnet hinge with coil spring

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - A constant source of driving pleasure: Two-liter four-cylinder engine with 120 hp

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - cockpit in the sporting spirit of the seventies: black imitation leather with cord inlay

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - Two bucket seats in the front, two not so uncomfortable seats in the back and center panels made of non-slip fabric everywhere

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - The instruments come from the BMW 2500, the steering wheel from the mandatory program for Italian ingredients

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1969) - first version with pentagonal side window, less flared wheel arches and two "strut scoops" on the hood - Paris Motor Show 1969

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BMW 2002 GT4 Frua (1970) - second version, exhibited at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show

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Summary

It arrived, was barely seen and did not win. That is why only two examples were built, making the 2002 GT4 one of the rarest BMWs ever.

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No interest in Munich
Number two
And today?

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Pietro Frua was an automotive designer with all his heart. His creations were always unobtrusive, discreet and knew how to develop their effect through subtle style rather than offensive showmanship. In a way, they were a reflection of their master himself. Frua was not a loud showman, but a quiet and modest artist who designed his creations himself at the drawing board and personally supervised their development until the model was ready to ride. This is one of the reasons why one chronicler described him as the last romantic among Italian coachbuilders. Frua trained as a technical draughtsman at Fiat and moved to Farina in 1930 at the age of just 17. He was promoted to chief draughtsman at the age of 22 before falling out with Attilio Farina in 1939 and setting up his own business two years later. Frua's creations were important for the development of car body design - but his name was often not associated with them: for example with the Renault Floride, the Maserati models Mistral, Quattroporte and Kyalami or (at least indirectly) the Volvo P 1800.

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