As the first car developed by BMW Technik, the Z1’s modular design, radical styling, and influence on the Z3 and Z4 cement its legacy in BMW history. Forty years ago this year, BMW began getting…
The Z4 may be nearing the end of its journey, but it leaves behind a meaningful legacy that began with BMW Technik’s Z1. Fittingly, both the first and the last Z models were present at…
Today, the Z3 Coupe – affectionally referred to as the “clown shoe” by most enthusiasts – is one of the most highly sought-after enthusiast BMW models out there. Its distinctive appearance, coupled with the fact…
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I only lived through about five minutes of the 1980s, however there’s always been something about the ’80s that calls to me. I once heard that the ’80s was a decade that was unapologetically itself…
We’ve seen million kilometer Bimmers before but they’re almost always in shambles. In the case of this BMW Z1, which previously sold at RM Sotheby’s auction in Paris, its 999,997 kilometer odometer readout completely belies…
The BMW Z8 is easily one of the most desirable Bimmers ever made. It’s hard to argue with a V8-powered roadster, a manual transmission, rear-wheel drive, and looks like the Z8’s. When it comes to…
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