1969, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes

Bertone-BMW 2800 Spicup

Design by Bertone, Italy.
Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1969.

Bertone-BMW 2800 Spicup at the Bertone stand at the Geneva Motor Show in 1969

Bertone-BMW 2800 Spicup, side view

Bertone-BMW 2800 Spicup, interior

Bertone-BMW 2800 Spicup, back view

Mini Clubman and Mini 1275 GT

Front redesign by Roy Haynes (British Leyland), UK 1969.

Original Austin/Morris Mini design by Alec Issigonis (British Motor Corporation (BMC) 1959), UK.

Mini Clubman (1969)

Mini 1275 GT (1969)

Mini Clubman Estate (1969)

Mary Quant Boots and Dresses

Utrecht Shoe Fair, designed by Mary Quant, UK 1969

Boots and dresses by Mary Quant (1969)

Boots and dresses by Mary Quant (1969)

Panasonic R72 "Toot-a-Loop"

Transistor radio, Japan 1969

Panasonic R73, in the three standard colours (1969)
(green was only available in Australia)

Panasonic R73, in the three standard colours (1969)
(green was only available in Australia)

Olivetti Valentine Typewriter

Designed by Perry King and Ettore Sottsass, Italy 1969.

Olivetti Valentine in standard red/orange (1969)

Olivetti Valentine in standard red/orange (1969)

Artemide Mezzachimera Table Lamp

Designed by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969.

Artemide Mezzachimera Lamp (1969)

Telcer Bobo Phone

Designed by Sergio Todeschini, Italy 1969.

Telcer Bobo Phone (1969)

ABBA circa 1972  with Telcer Bobo Phone, promotion for the single Ring Ring

Flexform Tubo (Tube chair)

Designed by Joe Colombo, Italy 1969.

Flexform Tubo (1969)

Flexform Tubo (1969)

1966, Car spotting: Antwerp, Frankrijklei

Left to right:

Unidentified van, unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Volvo Amazon, Ford Cortina Mk I, Opel Rekord A, unidentified car probably Opel Kadett A, Opel Rekord P2, unidentified small car, Fiat 1300, Citroën 2CV, Ford Anglia Sportsman (123E), Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), BMW 700, Opel Rekord P2, Citroën 2CV.

1975, Car spotting: 's-Hertogenbosch, Market Place

Left to right

Parked in front of Hotel Central:

Peugeot 304, Ford (Taunus) 15M (P6)

First parked row opposite Hotel Central:

Volkswagen Type 1 pre 1968 (Beetle), Opel Commodore B, Renault 4 Fourgonnette, Volkswagen 1200 Type 1 (Beetle), Fiat 124 of Lada 1200 (VAZ 2101), Opel Kadett C, Volkswagen Type 1 1200 or 1300 (Beetle), next to the snack house probably Toyota Corolla ke26 Wagon, unidentified white car, Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle), Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle), probably Sunbeam Hunter, probably Ford Taunus 12M/15M (P6), unidentified red car, probably Mercedes-Benz, probably BMW 02 Series, unidentified white car, unidentified red car, probably Ford Capri Mk I, unidentified red car (Fiat?)

Trying to find a parking spot:

Renault 12, Citroën 2CV, Ford Escort Mk 1, probably Fiat 124 or Lada 1200 (VAZ 2101), Toyota Crown (S60), Datsun 120A Cherry coupé (Nissan E10), Opel Kadett B

Parked first row, bottom photo:

BMC Mini (ADO15), Citroën Ami 8, Fiat 600, Citroën 2CV, Opel Rekord C, Renault 5, Peugeot 204, Daf 55

Trying to find a parking spot:

BMW 1600/1800/2000 (New Class), Vauxhall Victor FD

Parked second row:

Renault 4, Ford Escort Mk 1, Fiat 124 or Lada 1200 (VAZ 2101), Opel Kadett B, Opel Ascona A, Opel Ascona A, Peugeot 504, Volkswagen 1200 Type 1 (Beetle), Fiat 124 or Lada 1200 (VAZ 2101), unidentified blue car

Parked third row:

Fiat 850, Daf 44/55/66, probably Ford (Taunus) 17/20/26M (P7b), Mercedes-Benz (type?), Opel Kadett Caravan, probably red Ford Capri Mk I, unidentified dark car, unidentified yellow car, unidentified red car, unidentified white car, unidentified dark car, unidentified dark car, probably Fiat 600

Parked fourth row:

Fiat 127, Daf 44/55/66, Renault 4, Ford (Taunus) 12M coupé (P6), Volkswagen 1200 or 1300 Type 1 (Beetle), Daf 44/55/66 Combi, Opel Ascona A, Fiat 600, Simca 1301/1501, Mercedes-Benz W114/W115, Volkswagen Transporter Type 2 (T2), probably Fiat 124 Sport Coupé, BMC Mini (ADO15)

Parked fifth row:

probably Fiat, probably Opel Kadett B, probably Peugeot 504, Daf 66 Marathon Combi, four unidentified cars, probably Volkswagen Transporter Type 2 (T2)

Parked sixth row:

Toyota Corona Break (T100), Simca 1100 Fourgonnette, unidentified dark blue car (Audi?), Citroën 2CV, BMW 02 Series, probably Opel Rekord C Coupé, unidentified dark car

Parked seventh row:

Volkswagen 1200 Type 1 (Beetle), 2 unidentified white cars, unidentified red car, unidentified green car, unidentified white car

Parked eight row:

probably BMW New Class, Citroën Dyane, probably Opel Manta A, Simca 1100, unidentified brown car

Parked row opposite “Smits”, “Luxe Bakkerij” and “The Society Shop”:

unidentified dark car, Citroën 2CV, four unidentified white cars, red Citroën 2CV, Ford Capri Mk I, Renault 4

1972, Car spotting: La Rochelle, France

Front, left to right:

Fiat 124, Citroën DS, probably Opel Kadett A Caravan, Renault 4, Citroën Méhari, Ford (Taunus) 17M/20M RS Coupé (P7a), Opel Kadett B Caravan, probably BMW 02-series, Renault 15, Renault 4, Peugeot 403 Break, Opel Kadett B Caravan, Citroën Type H, Renault 4.

Second row, left to right:

Simca 1300, Simca 1100, Peugeot 403, Renault 4 Fourgonnette (F4), Peugeot 404.

Third row, left to right:

Probably Renault 16, BMC Mini (Austin/Morris, ADO15), probably Peugeot 204, probably Ford Cortina MkII, Ford (Taunus) 12M (P6), probably Renault 6, probably Opel Kadett B. 

1967, Car Spotting: Maastricht

First row (left, next to the man with the hat):

Unidentified car, probably Ford Cortina Mk II.

Second row, left to right: 

Citroën Ami 6, Škoda 1000 MB, Ford Taunus Transit (FK 1000/1250), NSU Prinz 4, Vauxhall FB (Victor) VX4/90, Volvo P130 Amazon, Mercedes-Benz W120/121 (Ponton), Triumph Vitesse convertible.

Third row, left to right: 

Ford Taunus P3 17M Turnier ("Badewannetaunus”), Fiat 1300/1500, Volkswagen Type 1 1200/1300 (Beetle), Ford Cortina Mk Ia, BMW 2000 Neue Klasse (Typ 120), Ford Cortina Mk Ib, Volkswagen T1 (Type 2), Volkswagen T1 (Type 2), Volkswagen T1 (Type 2).

Fourth row (street): 

Austin/Morris Mini (BMC Mini Mark I), Ford Taunus P4 12M, unidentified car probably Opel.

1975, Car Spotting: La Rochelle, France

Left row, front to back:

Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina, Peugeot 204 Coupé, Renault 4, BMW 3.0 CSL (E9), Citroën Dyane, Mercedes-Benz W110 or W111, unidentified coupé probably Ford Capri Mk I, unidentified car probably Peugeot 504, Peugeot 204, unidentified dark coloured car, Volvo 140 Series or 200 Series, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 204.

Right row, front to back:

Audi 100 (C1), Audi 80 (B1), Renault 16, Autobianchi A112, Simca 1000 Rallye 2, Renault 5, Ford Taunus L (TC1), Citroën 2CV, Renault 4, Rover P6, unidentified car probably Morris Marina, Renault 12, Citroën 2CV, Volkswagen 1200 or 1300 (Beetle), Renault 4, Renault 16, Mercedes-Benz W114, Peugeot 403 pickup, Citroën Dyane, unidentified green coloured car probably Renault 6, Citroën ID/DS Familiale, after the ID/DS it is getting very blurry.

On the road (far right):

Citroën 2CV panel van and Ford Transit Mk I

1974, Car Spotting: Cologne

Left, front to back: Opel Rekord B, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle), Citroën 2CV, Ford Taunus 17M or 20M (P5), Ford Taunus XL or GXL (TC1)

Middle: BMW 2000 (Neue Klasse)

Right, front to back: Ford Taunus XL or GXL (TC1), Ford Capri MkI, Austin Mini, Ford Taunus L or XL (TC1), Ford Taunus 17M or 20M (P5)

1970, Car Spotting: Paris

Left to right, front to back:

• First row: unidentified coach (probably Setra, type ?), Citroën 2CV, Peugeot 304, Peugeot 403, Renault 4, coach Setra (type ?), unidentified car, unidentified Van (probably Renault Estafette), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle), Peugeot 404, Mercedes-Benz (probably W120/W121), behind the Mercedes it's getting very blurry.
• Second row: Simca 1000, Opel Rekord P2, Peugeot 204, Peugeot 304, Peugeot 504, Peugeot 204, Peugeot 204, Simca Aronde P60 with boat, Peugeot 304, Citroën ID/DS, Peugeot 404, unidentified car probably Fiat 500, unidentified car probably Austin/Morris Mini, unidentified coach probably VanHool (type ?), unidentified car probably Peugeot 304, unidentified car probably Renault 4, unidentified car probably Renault Dauphine.
• Third row: Citroën DS, Simca 1300/1500, Peugeot J7, Peugeot 304 coupé, Renault 16, Renault 4, Simca 1000, Renault 4, Renault 8, unidentified car.
• Fourth row: unidentified Van, Austin/Morris Mini, Simca 1000, Renault 4, Renault 8 Peugeot 204 coupé, Citroën 2CV, Renault 16, Ford Taunus 12M/15M P6, Peugeot 404, unidentified car probably Volkswagen 1500/1600 Variant (type 3), Simca 1300/1500, unidentified car probably Austin/ Morris 1800/2200 (ADO17), Peugeot 404, unidentified car, unidentified convertible probably Peugeot 403 (yes the Columbo car), Renault 4, Peugeot 204, Austin/Morris Mini.
• Fifth row: unidentified car probably Ford Cortina Mk II, Renault 4, Fiat 850, Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën DS, Simca 1100, Fiat 125, NSU Ro80, Peugeot 404, Austin/Morris Mini, Citroën Ami 6, Peugeot 403.
• Sixth row: unidentified car, Peugeot 404, Peugeot 404 Familiale, Citroën DS, unidentified car, unidentified car probably Maserati Mexico, Simca 1200S, unidentified car probably Peugeot 204 estate, unidentified car, unidentified car probably BMW 02 series.
• Seventh row (side street): Renault Dauphine.

1964, Car Spotting, Belgium

Bottom to top:

• First row left to right: Ford Galaxie (1960 model), Mercedes-Benz W110, Opel Rekord A, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle).
• Second row left to right: Ford Taunus P4, Škoda Octavia, Volvo 122 (Amazon), Land Rover Series II
• Third row left to right: Vauxhall Victor FB, Opel Rekord P II, Škoda 1000 MB, Ford Anglia 105E Van, Mercedes-Benz W110
• Fourth row left to right: Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Vauxhall Velox EIPV, Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3, Notchback), Peugeot 403, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle)
• Fifth row left to right: BMW 700, Volvo 122 (Amazon), Ford Cortina Mk I, Ford Classic, Ford Galaxie (1963 model), Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
• Sixth row left to right: Ford Anglia 105E, Ford Cortina Mk I, Mercedes-Benz W110, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Simca 1300/1500, Volvo PV544
• Seventh row left to right: Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle), Mercedes-Benz W111, Peugeot 404, Volkswagen 1500 (Type 3, Variant), Mercedes-Benz W120, unknown Van probably Dodge Panel Van, Van probably Ford Taunus Transit
• Eight row left to right: Van probably Renault Goélette, Fiat 600, Opel Kapitän, Triumph Herald, Ford Taunus G13 AL (Seitenstreifentaunus), Citroën 2CV
• Ninth row left to right: Renault Dauphine, Van probably Mercedes-Benz L 319, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle)
• Tenth row left to right: Van Citroën Type H, unknown truck probably Bedford, Daf truck (typ ?), unknown “Trading” truck

1975, Cars: BMW 3 Series (E21)

In July 1975 German carmaker BMW introduces the whole new 2-doors 3 Series at the Munich Olympic Stadium. The new car succeeded the BMW 2002. Paul Bracq designing director at BMW (1970 – 1974) was the driving force behind the E21, while Wilhelm Hofmeister drew the first sketch.

In 1975 three models were available: BMW 316 (1.6-litre, 66 kW), BMW 318 (1.8-litre, 72 kW) and BMW 320 (2.0-litre, 80 kW) all variants of the BMW M10 four-cylinder engine. The 320 models had dual round headlights, while the 315 - 316 and 318 had single round headlights. By december 1975 the BMW 320i was introduced with 92 kW.

Predecessor: BMW "02 Series" (1502 / 1602 / 1802 / 2002)

BMW 316 (E21) 1975

BMW 318 (E21) 1975

BMW 320 (E21) 1975

In 1977 BMW introduced a new 320 featuring the new six-cylinder M20 engine (90kW). The 323i model was introduced in 1978, featuring 2.3 litres six-cylinder M20 engine with 105 kW. A low-level model, the 315 powered by a 1.6-litre M10 engine with 55 kW was introduced in 1981.

BMW 321i (E21) 1975

BMW 323i (E21) 1978

BMW 3-series (E21) Baur cabrio

A cabriolet conversion, featuring a targa roof combined with an independent rear soft-top, was offered by German Karosserie Baur in 1978.

Successor: BMW 3-series E30

The BMW E21 was replaced by the BMW 3-series in 1982. A total of 1.364.039 E21 were build.

BMW 3-series (E21), German advert 1975

Brochure BMW 3-series (E21), Germany 1975

1972, Car Spotting: Astridplaats, Antwerp

From front to back:

Ford Taunus GXL (TC 1), Renault 16, Volkswagen 1300 (Beetle), Fiat 850 Spider, Renault 4, Peugeot 404 (ATM Taxi), BMW Neue Klasse 1500/1800, BMW E3 2500/2800 ?, Renault 4, Opel Blitz, BMW 2002 touring ?, Citroën DS (roofline far right), Fiat 600, Volkswagen Transporter T1, Alfa Romeo Guiletta ?, Peugeot 404 (ATM Taxi).