Topic: SOLVED - What car #81 - 1967 Bayer-BMW K'67 prototype

[@re]

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[grobmotorix]

This is the Bayer K´67. It is named after the world´s biggest chemical fair for plastic products, the "K".
This year at the K 2007 it was planned to show it at the Bayer stand to celebrate its 40th "birthday".

So as I´ve helped to realize this very fair stand I can confirm: this is the plastic bodied prototype Bayer K´67 

BTW: It´s licence plate says LEV-K 67 (LEV = Leverkusen)

[@re]

I don't think I can argue with that. Let's call you very well informed

[Paul Jaray]

Is there a back-view of this car?

[Otto Puzzell]

Here are a couple

[Paul Jaray]

Thank you very grazie!

[Otto Puzzell]

more...

The all-plastic, BMW-engined, 1967 Bayer K67, designed by Gugelot Design. Gugelot design was founded by Hans Gugelot who had also previously worked with both Max Bill and Dieter Rams, most famously on the Braun 'Schneewittchensarg.

[Carnut]

Identify this car correctly for 1 point:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS GLEANED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE WILL BE BANNED FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD!

[Carnut]

Experts?

[dzima1985]

Bayer-BMW K67 prototype 1967

[Carnut]

Correct again but this one was a re-post too so is merged.
I thought I'd seen it before but I had a different name:  Mobay
Don't know if it was intended to offer this as a kit-car under that name but if anyone else knows I'd be pleased to hear.

[Craig Gillingham]

I had a 1969 2002 that I restored many years ago. Those tail lights will haunt me for many years to come.

[Paul Jaray]

Correct again but this one was a re-post too so is merged.
I thought I'd seen it before but I had a different name:  Mobay
Don't know if it was intended to offer this as a kit-car under that name but if anyone else knows I'd be pleased to hear.

Here's the answer:

[grobmotorix]

Here are two more photos of this remarkable concept car:

[Carnut]

Correct again but this one was a re-post too so is merged.
I thought I'd seen it before but I had a different name:  Mobay
Don't know if it was intended to offer this as a kit-car under that name but if anyone else knows I'd be pleased to hear.

Here's the answer:

Many thanks!
Clears that one up..

[grobmotorix]

The Bayer K-67 was intended to show the automotive industry the various possibilities to use any kind of plastic materials in their cars.

It should demonstrate also the versatility and economic efficiency of their chemical products.

As far as I know it has never been intended to be built in bigger numbers.

After its presentation at the Düsseldorf plastic products fair "K" in 1967 the car was handed over to the industry to let them test and see the new possibilities.
It went to Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Germany and Porsche - and if you have a look at our cars today, the plastic parts have multiflied tenfold or more...

[Wendax]

From Wikipedia:
Mobay Chemical Corporation, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was a joint venture of Monsanto Company and Bayer to market polyurethanes in the United States. Founded in 1954, Bayer bought out Monsanto's shares in the company in the 1970s.

[grobmotorix]

A rare shot of its chassis construction: