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BMW Garmisch, Bertone concept from 1970

The BMW Garmisch was a design proposal presented at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show by the Bertone Design Centre, aimed at updating the look of the BMW range at the time, which was very performance and powertrain oriented and less about exterior…
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Porsche Tapiro. Italian design, German engineering and a tragic end.

The Porsche Tapiro was a concept car produced by Porsche in 1970. It was designed by Italdesign by Giorgetto Giugiaro and has a traditional 1970s wedge design somewhat reminiscent of the De Tomaso Mangusta. Italdesign is a design company…
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BMW Z21 Just 4/2. The motorbike-like concept car

The BMW Z21, or BMW Just 4/2 was a two-seater concept car designed by BMW and presented at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show. Designed by the same BMW engineering team that had already been in charge of the BMW Z18, a rodaste/SUV mix, this quirky two-seater…
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BMW-Glas 3000 V8, concept designed by Pietro Frua

Being born in Turin, the center of the Italian car industry, was already a great start to becoming a car designer. And when he studied at the Scuola Allievi Fiat, founded and sponsored by Giovanni Agneli, the patron of Fiat, it was clear where…
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BMW 507 Loewy Concept. How to wreck one of the most beautiful cars in the world.

The BMW 507 is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful sports cars ever made, so it is hard to understand why industrial designers would dare to tamper with it in an attempt to improve its elegant figure. Even more difficult to understand is when…
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BMW 850i Cabrio, the BMW cabrio supercar concept car

The BMW 8 Series, or E31 in its production code, was first unveiled at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in 1989 with the idea of competing with Porsche and Mercedes, and when the only engine offering available is a V8 or V12, the stakes…
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Albrecht Graf von Goertz, the designer of the BMW 507

Albrecht Graf von Goertz was an industrial designer responsible for the design of, among other vehicles, the BMW 507. Born into an aristocratic family in the Hanover region, he first worked as a bank clerk in Germany, but after a period of time…
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Who is Wilhelm Hofmeister and what did he do for BMW?

Wilhelm Hofmeister must undoubtedly go down in automotive history, although his figure is not well known beyond specialists or great connoisseurs in the world of motoring or industrial design. But who was Wilhelm Hofmeister really? Wilhelm Hofmeister,…
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BMW Turbo, the origin of the BMW M1

The BMW E25 Turbo was a concept car built by BMW in celebration of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, featuring a 276 hp turbocharged mid-engine from the BMW 2002. The car developed 206 kW (280 hp) at 7,100 rpm and could reach 100 km/h (62…