Uhh, it doesnt say who designed the e34.
Who designed important BMW cars in history?
BMW 1600/2002: Giovanni Michelotti
BMW 2500/2800: Giovanni Michelotti
BMW 507: Count Albrecht Goertz
BMW Touring: Giovanni Michelotti
BMW 3 series (1st and 2nd generation): Klaus Luthe
BMW 5 series (1st generation): Klaus Luthe with Ercole Spada
BMW 7 series (1st generation): Klaus Luthe with Ercole Spada
BMW Ml: Giorgetto Giugiaro
BMW Zl: Harm Lagaay
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up to here the good guys,
All details are here
Crediting individual designers of production cars is a tricky business. But here is a list of the stylists generally acknowledged to have created the exterior designs of selected models.
2. Who designed important cars in history?
http://www.designet.ru/context-2003/...esigners.shtml
Uhh, it doesnt say who designed the e34.
Correction: Claus Luthe, not Klaus
But Mr. Luthe was the Chief Designer at those days in BMW, and many give the real credit to J. Mays:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...p?t=17944&vm=r
"The VP of Global Design at Ford (J Mays, who worked on the design of the BMW E31, E34 and new GT40 among many others)"...
According to Roundel, Ercole Spada designed both the E32 7 Series and the E34 5 series.
However, the "1st generation" 5 Series, the E12, built from 1972-81, was designed by Paul Bracq. He also designed the E21 3 Series, E23 7 Series and the fabulous E24 6 Series.
To me, and this is really subject, arguably the best *looking* modern BMW is the E52 Z8, designed by Henrik Fisker (with some credit taken by our all time favorite designer, MR. CHRISTOPHER BANGLE)
Speaking of the 507, I don't think I ever realized what an absolutely beautiful car it is before I stumbled upon this picture:
Kinda like an AC Cobra, but cooler. Makes me appreciate the Z8 a lot more.
Edit: Why stop at one picture:
Damn, I need one...
Last edited by Tcdoe; 07-28-2005 at 08:48 AM.
Just out of interest, this is a scan I took from CAR magazine last year, it tells part of the story about Luthe
sorry pic didnt work ... trying again
Ok i shrunk it so much its not readable now
... working on it
Last edited by zygoteer; 07-28-2005 at 01:41 PM. Reason: trying pic again ... was 41 pixels too big !
'90 535iSE Auto (AE+EAT) 123k miles
'86 F288 69k miles
'06('89)- PGE 2.0DOHC Turbo
'03 A160LE 19k miles
1914 Stellite E2A (no odometer!)
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Maybe this will work now for the scan ... in three sections !
(hmm ... the pic on the right needs to be between ther other two )
Last edited by zygoteer; 07-28-2005 at 02:02 PM. Reason: clarification
'90 535iSE Auto (AE+EAT) 123k miles
'86 F288 69k miles
'06('89)- PGE 2.0DOHC Turbo
'03 A160LE 19k miles
1914 Stellite E2A (no odometer!)
(+ others I daren't mention here)
www.pyghtle.com
This is interesting, if Claus Luthe was the *head* of BMW design, wouldn't it be the same as saying Chris Bangle, and not Henrik Fisker, designed the E52 Z8?
I stick by the July 2002 Roundel article that Ercola Spada, and NOT Claus Luthe or J. May designed the E34 5 Series!
I saw a reference to Ercola Spada and the E34 as well...just can't find the darn thing right now. >:-(
1995 540i/6 Sport Pkg w/E.A.T. chip and Nikasil injection Duey's Gallery
Check out July 2002 Roundel, "BMW By Design", p. 40, 45.Originally Posted by DueyT