The Venice wagon was never built as a regular production car for the general public.

It was a bespoke commission requested by Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the brother of the Sultan of Brunei, in the mid-1990s.

The legendary Italian design house Pininfarina was tasked with executing the project.

They completely re-engineered the two-door coupe by lengthening the roofline and adding two functional rear doors to form a sleek estate car.

Only seven units were ever built by Pininfarina. Despite commissioning all seven, the Royal Family of Brunei only took delivery of six cars, which reportedly cost around $1.5 million each at the time.

Powered by a front-mounted 5.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine, paired with either a four-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed gated manual.

It was effectively the fastest production wagon in the world at its inception, capable of hitting a top speed of roughly 186 mph (300 km/h) and sprinting from 0–60 mph in about 5.2 seconds.

It produced roughly 436 to 442 horsepower.

Because six of the cars went straight into the Sultan's infamously massive and heavily guarded private car collection in Brunei, they are rarely ever seen by the public.

However, the seventh car (Chassis #103190) was never sent to Brunei and remained in Europe, making it the only known Venice wagon outside of Brunei.

Its unique journey includes the following milestones:

The UK Era: Originally delivered in Forest Green, it was bought by a private collector in London and was frequently spotted as a daily driver around Chelsea.

At one stage, it was repainted silver and fitted with an automatic Mercedes gearbox.

The US Restoration: A collector based in the United States purchased the vehicle and sent it to be extensively restored back to its factory-delivered specification—including its striking original Forest Green paint and a proper six-speed manual transmission swap.

Public Appearances: This legendary vehicle emerged back into the spotlight at major automotive gatherings, appearing at the Petersen Automotive Museum's WagonFest.