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Paul Bracq (born December 13, 1933,Bordeaux, France) is an automotive designer noted for his work atMercedes-Benz,BMW,Citroën, andPeugeot.
Bracq's design career began in the studio ofPhilippe Charbonneaux, serving as his assistant in 1953 and 1954. During this period, the studio produced the designs for the French Presidential limousine built byCitroën, a one-offPegaso coupe, and other automobiles.
Bracq served his mandatory military service from late 1954 through 1957. Subsequently, he worked forDaimler-Benz, heading its design studio inSindelfingen, a post he held for ten years. Upon joining theMercedes-Benz styling department he created the distinct coupé and cabiolet variants of already designedW111 andW112 “Fintail” sedans.[1] He also styled the Mercedes600,230SLPagoda roadster, theW108/W109,W114/W115 series and its stablemate: the W114 coupé – all of the '60s.
Upon his return toFrance in 1967, Bracq worked forBrissonneau and Lotz, where he worked on the design of theTGV high-speed passenger train led by Jacques Cooper. During this time, Bracq was also responsible for prototypes of a sports car based on theBMW 1600Ti and a coupé based on theSimca 1100.
In 1970, Bracq was appointed design director ofBMW, where he succeededWilhelm Hofmeister ao. E9 series. Bracq was responsible for the initial designs of theBMW E12 5 Series,BMW E21 3 series,E24 6 series and theE23 7 Series. His 1973"Turbo" concept car won "Concept Car of the Year" by theRevue Automobile Suisse that year; the car repeated the feat in 1992 in the BagatelleConcours d'Elegance.
Bracq began withPeugeot in 1974, going on to designpersonal transportation for thePope and the interiors of thePeugeot 604[2] and the505.[3] He also worked on the 106, 205, 305 and 405 and runs a car restoration service (see external links)[4]
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Bracq is also active as a judge in many automotive concours, including thePebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.[5]
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