BMW Garmisch Concept Car Editorial Image

The concept is the BMW Garmisch, which was penned by the legendary Marcello Gandini and helped to influence the design of the original 5-Series launched in 2017. The Garmisch is a 4-seat convertible with very little in the way of curved surfaces, which had dominated design of the previous decade, especially in Italy. The Garmisch, thus, was developed to signal the new trend, one more closely linked to production feasibility than purely aesthetics.As for the odd name, it comes from the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in BMW's home state of Bavaria. It's a popular skiing destination and this was the reason its name was picked for the concept. Originally presented at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show, the BMW Garmisch represented a sort of homage to the Bavarian House by the Bertone body shop, crafted with a futuristic reinterpretation of the classic styles of Monaco, starting with the grille. The typical double kidney was rotated 90 degrees and squared up considerably, then inserted between a pair of terrifically large headlights.Even more characteristic is the rear window, covered by a honeycomb grille which was a typical element of Gandini design. It was inserted very cleanly, and the black color stood out even more against the champagne-colored bodywork.