Interesting
Being a car enthusiast isn’t about memorizing specs, bragging about power or trying to be the best at anything. Being a car enthusiast is about experiencing cars, any sort of car, as long as it…
Nico DeMattia / May 11, 2018
Interesting
Back in the ’70s during his time with BMW, Bob Lutz helped the brand coin the phrase “Ultimate Driving Machine”. The phrase is still in use today but it may have lost a bit of…
Nico DeMattia / April 25, 2018
Interesting
Before the 3 Series, the BMW 2002 was the sport saloon. It was the car that made the segment popular. There’s some debate as to whether or not it or the Alfa Romeo Giulia of…
Nico DeMattia / January 19, 2018
Interesting
Today, the BMW 3 Series is the signature sport sedan. It’s the car that really defined the segment that we know today to feature other cars like the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. While there…
Nico DeMattia / December 8, 2017
2 Series
The BMW 230i evokes the spirit of the BMW 2002
by Nico DeMattia / Date: November 24, 2017
Interesting
The classic car market is weird. Out of the blue, certain cars that were always quite cheap suddenly sky-rocket in price. Demand increases, enthusiasts start collecting and, viola, the car is now worth a ton….
Nico DeMattia / October 15, 2017
News
Before the BMW 3 Series dominated sales charts and suburban driveways, it was the 2002 that made BMW famous. It was the car that put the Bavarian brand on the map, especially so in America….
Nico DeMattia / June 7, 2017
Interesting
In 1974, the French racing driver Daniel Brillat visited BMW tuner Max Heidegger in Liechtenstein with the question to build a racecar. The Frenchman had the ambition to drive the 24 hours of Le Mans….
Richard Stern / May 22, 2017
News
Ask most BMW enthusiasts what the world’s first sport sedan was and they’ll say the BMW 2002. While Alfa Romeo might have something to say about that, as the first Giulia actually predated the 2002,…
Nico DeMattia / May 1, 2017
3 Series
The 2002 is one of the most celebrated of modern BMWs. Introduced in 1968, the 2002 was powered by a 1,990cc, 100bhp version of BMW’s classic M10 single-overhead-camshaft four-cylinder engine. Complementing the 2002 base model…
Richard Stern / April 28, 2017
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It’s almost impossible to not love the BMW 2002. It’s small, funky, old and still personifies all of the qualities that used to make BMW great. It’s also one of the most heavily modified BMWs…
Nico DeMattia / April 21, 2017