If you spent time in Munich, you have certainly noticed that Bavarian architecture, the Café lifestyle and even the locals feel a bit Italian – and this is no coincidence. You can drive from Munich to Turin on one day. This proximity explains why the golden age of Italian car design in the 1960s and 1970s is so deeply connected to BMW’s design history.
One of the greatest joys to explore BMW behind the scenes The book series revealed the history of the Bertone Garmisch-a long-forgotten BMW concept car, which was stored from the proposal of the famous Italian stylist for the original 3 series.
In a new exhibition called Belle Macchine in the BMW Museum, she is now with the Garmisch and a breathtaking selection of once and production BMWs that were designed in Italy. If you even have a temporary interest in Italian automobile design, Belle Macchine is a non -assignable addition to the world’s leading auto models.
In the Belle Macchine exhibition in the BMW Museum
BMW Classic went all-in here. You have redesigned the spiral sidewalk in the museum’s legendary “mueslars” with projected pictures and ambient music, which – regardless of Vegas – corresponds to the tone for the cars presented. Many past exhibits in this room were worthy, but admittedly a bit dry. Not this. It has the whole spectacle of the Bellagio, but with more cultural weight.
The exhibition took years of preparation, with BMW Classic working closely with BMW Design to select and position the cars. The payment is clear. For example, take the Italy Design -Ace of Hearts – on Loans from Volkswagen, to which the famous design house now has. Just steps away is the Nazca Show Car-a wild futuristic proposal for a modern BMW M1. There is a short walk over the spiral ramp from the Italy designed BMW M1 itself and nearby the M1 homage connects the past and future. This is the genius of the layout: these cars are arranged in such a way that visitors can explore their relationships through closeness and context.
Of course, the cars are the stars – but the real strength of the exhibition is how it educates itself without overwhelming. It is opened by explaining the broader influence of Italian design from fashion to product design, so that even those who do not live and breathe cars can combine points. Many visitors will drive up the ramp to get to the hardware, but they shouldn’t. At the beginning of the exhibition, a well -elaborated introduction presented the seven Italian design studios that have shaped the history of BMW: Bertone, Pininfarina, Michelotti, Touring, Frua, Italdato. This context makes it easier to appreciate who did what – and when.
I have seen many exhibitions in the cereal bowl over the decades, but this is easily the most convincing. The balance between storytelling and aesthetics invites you to linger over the over 20 cars on display and float in your presence without enforcing the text settings. Instead, you get just enough to understand – and then you can enjoy.
Show stopper: Nazca, Garmisch and the Ace of the heart
Among the highlights:
- The Italy Design Nazca M12, an priceless proposal for a future BMW M1. Visitors who walk on the spiral path can only be a few centimeters away from his wild, wedge -shaped body.
- The BMW 328 Touring Coupé, which the Mille Miglia won, is located compared to a different concept car from 2006, which once headed Mini and Rolls-Royce design and is now heading the advanced design team from BMW.
- Giugiaaro, shortly after his success, shows the Italy Design -Ace of Diamonds, a concept based on the BMW 320i concept of the 1970s.
- A yellow E12 5 series, originally designed by Marcello Gandini in Bertone and later by Paul Bracq Paul Bracq, which was completed, is located next to a Blue First-gen 3 series. Nearby is the unique BMW 3200 CS Cabrio, which was built by Bertone and the Major BMW shareholder Herbert Quandt.
Italy and Munich can be separated from the Alps, but they are connected to BMW’s design -DNA forever. Belle Macchine is an outstanding exhibition that finally gives this relationship in the spotlight. And yes, the approval is free of charge with your BMW Museum Ticket.
Have written about these cars in which BMW behind the scenes Trilogy, I have the feeling of visiting old friends – from whom I had never expected to meet again personally. Belle Macchine gives visitors the opportunity not only to appreciate them on photos or on the printed side, but in their three -dimensional, sculptural fame. It is more than a display – it’s a celebration.
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