BMW 02 Series Touring

The BMW Design Department was already toying with the idea of an "estate sedan" ("Kombi-Limousine") in the mid-1960s. In 1971, the design penned by Paul Bracq finally became a reality and the BMW 2002 tii Touring was launched at the Brussels Motor Show. In addition to the steeper windscreen and the shorter rear end, which had been reduced by 12 cm, the estate version also differed from the sedan in a number of equipment details. Although there was a choice between four different engine versions, it failed to achieve a commercial breakthrough. And the body concept is regarded as highly relevant today.