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…
When the 02 Series arrived in 1966, it had to make do with a puny 1.6-liter engine producing 84 horsepower. Subsequent derivatives pushed output to a three-figure digit, culminating with the 2002 Turbo and its…
Getting behind the wheel of a mint 1972 BMW 2002 tii is an experience few can claim, and one that I recently had the pleasure of at the Targa 66 event held at Homestead Miami….
Let’s start with a story of the past. It was 2016, BMW drops a bombshell on the automotive world with the unveiling of the BMW 2002 Hommage concept. The one-off was a stunning two-door sportscar…
The current naming convention of BMWs may appear logical now, but it hasn’t always been that way. This article provides insight into the origins of BMW names and their evolution. Steve Saxty, author of “BMW:…
Driven by their shared passion for automobiles, two brothers have dedicated themselves to preserving the rich heritage of vintage cars. Edgar and Nicolas Navarro moved to Germany from Colombia and years later began a daring…
1970 was over five decades ago, but it was a decade rife with exceptional BMW products. The most noteworthy offerings established BMW as a premier automaker worldwide. There were some fantastic BMWs produced, most, if…
Normally, a winter garden is used to overwinter plants that wouldn’t survive the winter outdoors in our region. However, a BMW engineer from Gelting near Munich has demonstrated that the glass structure can also protect…
New York fashion brand KITH is back with another photoshoot featuring a classic BMW. This time, though, it’s with a BMW 2002 and Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston. It’s no surprise that KITH is featuring…
BMW was floundering – in danger of being absorbed by one or another of Germany’s larger carmakers in the late 1950s. They had a small car, the 700 and larger cars, the 500 series Baroque…