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Something for Christian (Wimmer), Ihno, and Hussein -- a great exhibition in Munich 
-- you lucky guys!
Milestones Automotive Design. Example Mercedes-Benz
PINAKOTHEK DER MODERNE Museum, Munich, until 14.09.2008
Striking in their radical posture - already from a distance they arouse our curiosity: Extremely rare examples of cars bearing the star symbol. Never before have they been seen in this particular composition, stringently focused on aerodynamics, speed and Gestaltung (form giving processes):
The Lightning Benz (Blitzen Benz) - capable of speeds of more than 200 km/h - almost a hundred years old!
The Silver Arrow Grand Prix racing car »W 196 R« with its streamlined bodywork, 1954. The jet black painted sculpture of the Autobahn-Kurier of 1938 - unit numbers: 2. Equally rare the futuristic high-performance C111-3 of 1978 - a design study.
The icon of style, the 300 SL Coupé - nicknamed the >Gullwing< because of its doors resembling wings, 1955. The Coupé CLS of 2004, untypically with four doors.
The Bionic Car - a singular experimental car of 2005 whose shape was modelled on the streamlining characteristics of nature: To be exact - the aerodynamics of the cubicus boxfish (>ostracion cubicus<).
In conjunction with the cars, the exhibition also focuses on the design work. This is illustrated in the form of drafts, sketches, renderings, tapes and models.
Die Neue Sammlung presents a walk-in installation in which the cars are featured as the outcome of design processes.
Pinakothek der Moderne [Calendar]=
-- you lucky guys!Milestones Automotive Design. Example Mercedes-Benz
PINAKOTHEK DER MODERNE Museum, Munich, until 14.09.2008
Striking in their radical posture - already from a distance they arouse our curiosity: Extremely rare examples of cars bearing the star symbol. Never before have they been seen in this particular composition, stringently focused on aerodynamics, speed and Gestaltung (form giving processes):
The Lightning Benz (Blitzen Benz) - capable of speeds of more than 200 km/h - almost a hundred years old!
The Silver Arrow Grand Prix racing car »W 196 R« with its streamlined bodywork, 1954. The jet black painted sculpture of the Autobahn-Kurier of 1938 - unit numbers: 2. Equally rare the futuristic high-performance C111-3 of 1978 - a design study.
The icon of style, the 300 SL Coupé - nicknamed the >Gullwing< because of its doors resembling wings, 1955. The Coupé CLS of 2004, untypically with four doors.
The Bionic Car - a singular experimental car of 2005 whose shape was modelled on the streamlining characteristics of nature: To be exact - the aerodynamics of the cubicus boxfish (>ostracion cubicus<).
In conjunction with the cars, the exhibition also focuses on the design work. This is illustrated in the form of drafts, sketches, renderings, tapes and models.
Die Neue Sammlung presents a walk-in installation in which the cars are featured as the outcome of design processes.
Pinakothek der Moderne [Calendar]=
