BMW’s Original ‘Neue Klasse’: Taming the Tiger
The German middle class was ready for the BMW 1500 when it debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1961. Orders poured in by the thousands, and BMW soon realized they had a tiger by…
The German middle class was ready for the BMW 1500 when it debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1961. Orders poured in by the thousands, and BMW soon realized they had a tiger by…
At just 23 years old, Arnold Schwarzenegger owned a BMW 1600—a car that symbolized his newfound independence and ambition in America. Fast forward to 2022, and he found himself behind the wheel of a BMW…
When classic BMWs come to mind, the BMW 2002 from the 1960s typically comes to mind. The 2002 is the most famous car from the Neue Klasse generation of cars in the ’60s and ’70s…
It looks like the 02 Series is becoming quite popular these days. Just the other day we were looking at a brilliant BMW 1600, courtesy of Petrolicious, and now we’re back, with a BMW 1602….
BMW Group Classic gets another unique special under its roof. The vocational training team at the BMW plant in Dingolfing restored the BMW 1600 GT convertible in a project lasting several years under the guidance…
After the second World War, the entire world was in recovery mode. The world’s biggest conflagration saw nations around the globe scouring for resources and investing it all in weapons and ammunition. That meant car…
We know BMW as the Ultimate Driving Machine today. However, that wasn’t always the case for BMW in America. In fact, in the early ’60s, BMW was just another quirky German brand that your weird…
While everyone is celebrating BMW’s 100th anniversary this year looking back over the achievements the Bavarian brand has managed to accomplish over this period of time, another iconic BMW model is having its celebratory year….
The fine folks at Petrolicious always seem to make great videos about older obscure cars that don’t seem to get the love that they deserve. This 1966 BMW 1600 is one of those cars. The…
A big year with lots of celebrations is being planned with the main event in August. Other highlights this year are the return of the Bavaria Tour, and the fantastic Dutch 02 weekend in September….