Hofmeister kink
The Hofmeister kink is the double kinked transition from the C-pillar (for touring with Hofmeister kink: D-pillar) of a BMW vehicle to the body of the car.
history
The Hofmeister kink is named after the BMW designer Wilhelm Hofmeister , who first used this style element in 1961 on the BMW 3200 CS “Bertone” and the “ New Class ”. This element was originally designed for structural reasons; today, however, the Hofmeister kink adorns many BMW models only for design reasons.
One of the first vehicles with a similar stylistic element was the Kaiser Frazer from 1951.
BMW models without the Hofmeister kink are the BMW 5 Series E34 Touring and the BMW 3 Series Touring ( BMW G21 ) presented in June 2019 .
Automobiles made by the Swedish vehicle manufacturer Saab have a similar feature with the so-called “hockey stick”.
Individual evidence
Web links
- The Hofmeister kink. In: BMW Design. BMW AG, accessed on November 28, 2014 : "The Hofmeister kink describes the counter-curve of the window graphic at the foot of the rear roof pillar."(Archive link)