BMW History

The story of the original BMW ‘Neue Klasse’ is not just the story of a series of cars based on the BMW 1500, but a story of survival, and subsequent revival, in the face of…

It’s almost inevitable, as a car enthusiast, that you’ll end up with a “white whale.” And, actually, it happens in almost any hobby that you go too far down the rabbit hole with. Sooner or…

BMW has over 100 years of history to draw upon. To say there have been a huge number of hits would be an understatement. But, there have also been some enormous misses. Drawing inspiration from…

As another 5 Series enters production, we look back at the original E12 generation. I have to admit that I haven’t been to any launch events for the new G60 BMW 5 Series. I didn’t…

BMW M’s 50th birthday celebrations continue. After a series of ///M events, including the iconic 24 Hours of Nurburgring and the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the Motorsport brand is now heading to Goodwood for the…

As you may be aware, BMW is not an American or English brand. BMW hails from Germany. Bavaria, Munich to be more precise. Therefore, if we’re to be completely fair, the name of the company…

The BMW story has not always been smooth and easy. Yet every time crises arise, the company managed to cope with them and emerged more powerful after such challenging periods. Ever since its birth in…

BMW has a tradition of designing beautiful and stylish exterior mirrors. From the early ’90s to the present day, I virtually look back and examine the history of some of the most attractive and varied…

People have been talking about the meaning of the BMW logo for literally decades. Officials have been adamant about what it is supposed to mean, but some people always thought they knew best. Ask random…

In 1937, Pablo Picasso painted his famous Guernica as a protest reaction to the crimes of fascism in Spain. The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6. George VI’s coronation at Westminster Abbey took place on…