New BMW 7-Series Tries On The Faces Of Its Predecessors | Carscoops carscoops
is not one of the lookers, which is why we decided to face-swap it with some of its predecessors.
Our goal was to discover if an older front end looks better combined with the latest body. Among the seven generations, we chose the original and now-classic E23 , the gorgeous E38 , and the controversial E65 to balance things up a little bit.Let’s start with the first generation of the 7-Series that debuted in 1977 replacing the older E3 sedans at the top of the BMW range. The size difference between the classic sedan and the new 7-Series is as massive as the 45-year gap that separates them.
The shark nose of the E23 penned by Paul Bracq and Manfred Rennen is compatible with the long bonnet of the G70, but the thin bumper needed quite an extension, which is why we kept the lower portion of the modern car. The quad round headlights, the ultra-thin kidney grille, the chrome accents, and the retro alloy wheels complete the conversion. The latter have been adjusted in diameter to match the tire size of the new 7-Series, since the old model’s wheels were tiny in comparison.
The result is surprisingly neat, again with a little adjustment in terms of the size of the front clip. Thankfully BMW designers kept the Hoffmeister’s kink and the horizontal character line on the profile of the new 7-Series which makes it more compatible with the timeless design of the third-gen model. The ’90s wheels also help with the transition, while a similarly revised tail would probably result in a legitimate reverse restomod.of the 7-Series so we couldn’t ignore it.
For our conversion, we opted for the front end of the original instead of the softer and more mainstream 2005 facelift. The then-unconventional headlights with the indicators above the main beams look simple compared to today’s LED units, the kidney grille looks tiny in comparison, and the bumper is minimalist to say the least. Overall, it feels like we fixed the design of the E65 instead of the G70, by eliminating the Bangle butt.
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