 In 1970, Bracq was appointed design director of BMW, where he was responsible for the initial designs of the top-of-the-line 7 Series.His 1973 "Turbo" concept car won "Concept Car of the Year" by the "Revue Automobile Suisse" that year; the car repeated the feat in 1992 in the Bagatelle Concours d'Elegance.Braque began with Peugeot in 1974, going on to design personal transportation for the Pope and the interiors of the Peugeot 604 and the 505.