Mazda Mx-5 Levanto by Garage Italian Customs – Motori.it

The meeting between the House of Hiroshima and Garage Italy Customs – the atelier founded by Lapo Elkann , and specializes in exclusive customizations – comes the all-new Mazda Mx-5 Levanto . It is a original single of the famous Japanese spider which is proposed as the result of the ancient Japanese tradition called Takumi , which is the peculiarity of the precision manufacturing, and worship of ‘craftsmanship.

This particular interpretation of the Japanese roadster was born from the creativity of Lapo, in turn inspired by the movie “ the Endless Summer “, Bruce Brown, 1966 considered a stone landmark among the documentary film on the Surf. Just like in the film Brown, the Mazda Mx-5 Levanto brings the values ​​of the taste of freedom and the pleasure of being in contact with nature, all seasoned with a bursting “want to endless summer “. For if the two protagonists of “The Endless Summer” are always in pursuit of the perfect wave, so the MX-5 owners are seeking the “ perfect curve .”

the MX-5 Levanto takes its name from a pearl of Ligurian coast which is considered for the unique characteristics of the seabed of its crystal clear sea, the Italian birthplace of surfing. The car sports a special two-tone livery features a bright orange tone that fades in indigo at the belt line pointing to invoke the concept of endless summer, melting in its colors the aesthetic idea California beach boy with the sophisticated elegance typical of the Italian Riviera.

the particular external color was obtained through a special painting process which saw dosed carefully the amount of paint sprayed from the gun, obtaining in this way a perfect fusion, without any kind of detachment between the two colors that shade into each other in a natural way. There are also the 17-inch wheels , Diamond Cut, “Design 66″ taken directly from Mazda accessories line. Entered the cockpit you can appreciate the color combination between the door panels and upholstery Japanese denim with the coating Alcantara nautical blue for the seats embellished with contrasting stitching orange: it is a choice not only aesthetic, but also practical considering that the sessions are resistant to water, and then in line with the idea that the car in summer brings with it.