#paul bracq

[morecarsthatnevermadeit]

Munich, BMW’s hometown, hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, and to mark the occasion, the city’s car maker created a concept car to showcase the company’s expertise. Designed by Paul Bracq, the BMW Turbo featured futuristic gullwing doors and a rudimentary radar-based distance warning system. Powered by the 4 cylinder 2.0 litre turbocharged engine from the 2002 Turbo, only two prototypes were ever built.

[frenchcurious]

Mercedes Benz 280 SL Pagoda design by Paul Bracq 1968. - source Cars & Motorbikes Stars of the Golden era.

[classic-vintage-bmw]

🚗💨 1972 BMW Turbo Concept (E25)

• 🛠️ Engine: 2.0L M10 inline-4, turbocharged, mid-mounted, Kugelfischer fuel injected

• ⚙️ Transmission: 5-speed manual (est., based on contemporary BMW designs)

• 🐎 Power: 276-280 hp (203-208 kW) @ 7,100 rpm

• 💪 Torque: 238 Nm (176 ft-lbs)

• ⏱️ 0-100 km/h: 6.6 seconds

• ⏱️ 0-100 mph: 15.7 seconds

• 🏎️ Top Speed: 165 mph (265 km/h)

• 📅 Production: 2 units

• 🔗 More Info: https://classic-vintage-bmw.tumblr.com/1972turbo

[plastycznyonline]

Dziś (13 grudnia) świętujemy urodziny Paula Bracqa – faceta, który narysował jedne z najseksowniejszych samochodów XX wieku. Mercedes Pagoda? Jego. BMW Turbo? Też jego. Francuz z wyczuciem luksusu, który zostawił swój ślad w Niemczech. Gdyby design był sportem, miałby złoty medal. (fot. Wikipedia)

[guy60660]

Paul Bracq

[alfaromeole]

Germany, you can be so wunderbar! A lot of German history going on here

Mercedes-Benz (W 113) 230 SL Pagoda (1963–1967), a masterpiece by Paul Bracq and Béla Barényi 🍻

[science70]

Paul Bracq, Matra M530 Alligator concept sketches, c. 1968.

[autowahn]

1960s Mercedes-Benz 280 SE coupé (W111).

A timeless classic and one of our personal favourites. Only the 2nd 280 on Autowahn, it took years to collect the entire W111 coupé range on this blog. Here’s an example of each incarnation of the series, which was available from 1961 to 1971. Enjoy!

• the 220 SE coupé

• the 220 SE convertible

• the 250 SE coupé

• the 250 SE convertible

• the 280 SE coupé

• the 280 SE convertible

• the 280 SE 3.5 coupé

• the 280 SE 3.5 convertible

• the iconic 300 SE coupé

• the 300 SE convertible