Aug 28
Disappointed (or maybe relieved) to learn that the “Hofmeister kink” has nothing to do with The Hoff (link not safe for anyone).
Of BMW’s rich design DNA, only three styling genes were preserved: the twin-kidney grille, the quad headlamps (although lens shapes have been revolutionized), and the Hofmeister kink—the hook in the side windows at the rear pillars, named after the BMW design director who first drew it in 1961, Wilhelm Hofmeister.MotorTrend interviews Chris Bangle, Chief of Design at BMW
