Clarity is also an aspect of passive safety
Modern cars have a whole host of assistance systems on board to conceal one of their weaknesses, namely poor visibility. Sensors, cameras, parking beepers and LCD displays in all variations are intended to compensate for the fact that the waistline of modern cars is high and the window areas are small. Added to this are confusing and sometimes huge car bodies with extremely massive A, B and C pillars.
Things used to be different, as the example of the BMW 3200 CS from the 1960s designed by Giugiaro and bodied by Bertone shows.
There are no B-pillars, the A- and C-pillars are so slim that they hardly impair the view. What's more, practically every corner of the body can be seen from the driver's seat, which is also due to the generously dimensioned rear window.
It is practically impossible for an entire cyclist to get into a blind spot here. However, the fact that the body structure is probably less accident-proof should not be concealed either.
P.S. We will of course be publishing a story on the beautiful but undervalued BMW 3200 CS in the near future.
