Search results
- As a young man, revered body designer Paul Bracq, left Bordeaux and attended École Boulle in Paris to study wood carving. But his true passion since childhood was designing cars. Soon after he graduated, his work was published in L’Automobile magazine, which caught the attention of notable car designer, Philippe Charbonneaux.
www.hemmels.com › stories › paul_braq
People also ask
How did Bracq become a car designer?
What makes a Bracq a good car?
Who was Jacques Bracq and what did he do?
Which Peugoet cars did Paul Bracq design?
Paul Bracq’s genius as an automotive designer was clear right from the beginning of his career. In the golden years of automobile engineering, he was part of the Mercedes-Benz team that created modern masterpieces such as the 280 SL Pagoda.
Paul Bracq (born December 13, 1933, Bordeaux, France) is an automotive designer noted for his work at Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Citroën, and Peugeot. Career. Bracq's career began in the design studio of Philippe Charbonneaux, serving as his assistant in 1953 and 1954.
Apr 25, 2024 · Bracq adhered to four self-established principles in car design; well-balanced proportions, a continuous line stem to stern along the flanks to emphasise length, wheels that fit within their well so as to appear flush with the body and a low-set waistline with deep glazed greenhouse above.
- First Projects - The Mercedes-Benz W108 and The Pagoda
- The Popular W114
- A New Direction
Having made his way into the Mercedes-Benz design department, the talented young man first contributed to a few insignificant projects and helped higher-ranking colleagues; however, the executives at Mercedes-Benz saw huge potential in him and offered him his first personal project in late-1960. While Paul's colleagues slaved over the 190 SL model,...
After designing the marque's most luxurious sedan, Paul Bracq was given a new task – creating a cheaper but not inferior mid-sized sedan that would appeal to drivers around the globe. The new model became part of the E-Class lineage, and was incredibly popular worldwide. From 1968 to 1976, Mercedes-Benz sold nearly 2 million units of the W114, whic...
After 10 years with Mercedes-Benz, the French-born designer decided to change his surroundings and moved to the headquarters of its rival – BMW. As the chief designer at BMW, Paul Bracq developed models such as the BMW 1600ti, the BMW Turbo concept (later its design theme was used for BMW M1 supercar), the BMW 7-series (E23) and the 6-series (E24)....
Apr 26, 2024 · Both he and Bracq lobbied hard with von Kuenheim to produce a concept car for the Olympics. Von Kuenheim wanted the E12 to be the main focus, introducing the new look as well as a new nomenclature system for BMW – 5 series.
Paul Bracq is a French car designer who spent his career working at some of the top automakers in Europe—including Citroen, Peugeot, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. He began his career in the 1950s, but it was in his post as Design Director at BMW in the 1970s that Paul Bracq had his biggest influence, notably with the design of the BMW 7 series and ...
Oct 16, 2014 · Still, he never really lost his passion for cars, and he designed prototypes of a sports car based on the BMW 1600ti and a coupé based upon the Simca 1100. Impressed with his work, the Bavarian company took Bracq on as BMW adjoining chief of design in 1970.
