Although the swoopy Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 11 coupe was conceived solely as a concept, those responsible for the car at Stile Bertone are considering producing it.

During a sneak peek before the B.A.T. 11's North American unveiling at the 2008 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, Roland Martin, Stile Bertone's marketing and business development director, expressed his interest in building a small number of B.A.T.s for customers.

"It's a new idea that I recently brought to the company," said Martin, "but it's certainly something I'd like to see happen."

Martin would be happy to see the design firm build any low-volume sports car, but feels the positive reaction to the B.A.T. 11, originally unveiled outside the 2008 Geneva motor show, may be a leading candidate.

Though the B.A.T. 11 is a non-running model, it was designed around the chassis and running gear of the 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, itself limited to 100 examples.  If production is approved, the B.A.T. or a similar vehicle would be built by Stile Bertone, not the beleaguered Carrozerria Bertone.

"The car would have nothing to do with Carrozerria Bertone," said Martin.  "They're set up to build thousands of cars, mostly for high-volume segments.  We'd build our cars within our own shops [in Turin, Italy]."

Martin says no more than 25 or 50 examples of would be produced, going mostly to customers in Russia, China, the Middle East, and North America.   If customer interest is substantial, Martin thinks a production vehicle could be launched in less than two years time.