Paul Bracq - a formative designer for the automotive industry
Paul Bracq is arguably one of the most formative designers for the automotive industry in history. He was born in Bordeaux on December 13, 1933. Between 1950 and 1953, he graduated from the École Boulle of Design in the French capital, Paris.
Through his work in the early 1950s, Bracq came to work as a designer at Daimler-Benz in Sindelfingen for ten years, beginning in 1957. During this time, Paul Bracq brought automotive designs to market that are still met with great enthusiasm by Mercedes fans today. Models for which Paul Bracq is known are, for example:
- Pagoda (W 113)
- Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman / Landaulet
- S-Class (W108 / W109)
- Dash 8 (W114 / W115)
Mercedes-Benz W113 - code word Pagoda
The popular car made its debut in the spring of 1963, and after a span of just over 50 years, the Mercedes-Benz W 113 classic car (code word pagoda) has grown into one of the most attractive classic cars in the world. The peculiarities of this vehicle lie in the interplay of concave curvatures and convex styling. However, the popularity of Paul Bracq's car was not from the very beginning. At the very beginning of the presentation of the car was reacted rather amused and so it came to the mocking name Pagoda, under which this model is nowadays very well known.
Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman / Landaulet
Bracq's Pullman has always stood for large and luxurious touring cars, as well as V.I.P. sedans. This model can be recognized by its long shape, closed top and at least six windows on the sides. Landaulets evolved from four-wheeled touring carriages for two people more and more into the high-end luxury class of limousines. The Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman thus combined the advantages of two types of vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class W108 / W109
Introduced in the mid-1960s by Mercedes-Benz, the W108 and W109 by designer Paul Bracq, are referred to as "Old S-Class" and are graced by grandiose lines. In addition, the vehicles exude confidence and aplomb due to their size. A certain sense of value is immediately apparent. To this day, current models, as well as older models of the S-Class, enjoy great popularity.
Mercedes-Benz dash 8 / dash eight (W114 / W115).
Produced in 1967, the W114 / W115 Mercedes models are then available for sale a year later in 1968. Together, the two Series 2 models are called Mercedes-Benz Stroke 8 (also / 8). The W114 models each have six cylinders, while the W115 models all have four cylinders.
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