Where Was Your BMW 3 Series Built? The Answer Covers 18 Plants In 13 Countries Since 1975
Munich built every BMW 3 Series from the E21 to the G20. The new G50 3 Series moves to Dingolfing in November.
Munich built every BMW 3 Series from the E21 to the G20. The new G50 3 Series moves to Dingolfing in November.
The one-off Karmann K2 combines an E36 coupe with a clever sliding roof mechanism that transforms the unusual BMW into an open-top car with a small pickup bed.
The one-off E36 BMW 316i Compact started life in Boston Green with cloth seats and an automatic gearbox, and it now wears red paint.
Both have 240 hp and the same claimed 0–60 time. The F30 makes daily driving easier, but the E36 M3 has a stronger pull.
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Both generations have devoted defenders. One of them is right.
BMW asked owners to share their thoughts about why they chose the 3 Series, from the original E21 all the way up to the G20/G21.
The ACS3 CLS illustrates the E36 M3 as a 1990s BMW collector must-have
Over 50 years, BMW built 18 million 3 Series cars at 18 plants worldwide, making it the brand’s most important production model.
The Baur TopCabriolet was not your typical E36.
BMW brought all generations of the 3 Series at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to climb the hill and celebrate the car's 50th anniversary.
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