BMW History

BMW History: The BMW 328 turns 75
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In Interesting, on May 12th, 2011

Few cars can claim to hold as much fascination in the eyes of the public 75 years after their premiere as the BMW 328. Built between 1936 and 1940, the BMW 328 laid down a milestone in automotive history and … Continue reading
Retrospective: A Brief History of BMW via Window Stickers
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on December 2nd, 2010

Without a doubt, BMW is a company at one of the most important crossroads in its long history. In the last few years, BMW Group have realigned some of their key objectives in the future of their product line – … Continue reading
Back to the future – The BMW 328 Kamm Coupé
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In Interesting, on April 25th, 2010

Today the BMW racing cars which made history in the 1940 Mille Miglia continue to enthral and delight wherever they go. For many years, however, the fleet of silver BMW racers has been one car short. The BMW 328 Kamm … Continue reading
Return of the BMW 328 Kamm Coupé. World premiere of the racing car on Lake Como
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In 3-Series, on April 8th, 2010

As every year, BMW is showing a concept car out of competition at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. To mark its victory in the Mille Miglia 70 years ago, the Munich-based brand will bring its BMW 328 Mille Miglia Concept … Continue reading
History: BMW E1 – Pioneer for electro-mobility
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In Interesting, on April 5th, 2010

We are continuing today our series of articles on BMW’s past concepts and prototypes, some interesting vehicles that set course for many models to come. Next in line, it’s the BMW E1, an electric vehicle that made its debut in … Continue reading
Sneak peak inside BMW’s Secret Motorsport location
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In Interesting, on February 17th, 2010

Our friends over at Jalopnik are giving us a sneak peak inside BMW’s secret Motorsport location, a small building in the heart of Munich. In the past, we learned about BMW’s uber-secret locations where reside one-off models, concepts or simply … Continue reading
Origins of the BMW Roundel
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In Interesting, on January 10th, 2010

A recent story in the New York Times dispels the ‘spinning propeller’ myth of the BMW roundel. Much to the dismay of many, the article is 100% correct, the origins of the blue and white checker in the BMW roundel … Continue reading
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today . . .
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In Interesting, on December 9th, 2009

In the late fall of 1959, BMW was on the ropes. The demand for motorcycles was soft, they had cars at two market extremes, luxury and economy, and there was no middle ground. In addition revenue streams from post-war servicing … Continue reading
BMW 700 – The car that saved the Company.
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In Interesting, on June 7th, 2009

From time to time digging back into the BMW history is something that we like to do and we have reasons to believe you enjoy these articles as well. Now, BMW made it easier for us this time and they … Continue reading