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BMW company history in brief

ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF BMW You can see the full version of this text in BMW History. 1910s: Founding of BMW in 1916 as Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) after the departure of founder Karl Friedrich Rapp. Production of BMW IIIa aircraft…

The classic BMW 328, an elegant car

The BMW 328 is a sports car produced by BMW between 1936 and 1940. It was designed by Peter Szymanowski, who became BMW's chief designer after the Second World War (although the car was actually designed by Fritz Fiedler). The BMW 328 already…

Duesenberg SJ wins BMW Group Trophy at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023

In a thrilling closing ceremony of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, the Duesenberg SJ won the prestigious BMW Group Trophy as the "Best of Show" of the event. This spectacular classic car, with its unique and elegant design, captivated…
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Test: ¿Cuánto sabes de BMW?

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Discovering the history of the Lotus Elan

The Lotus Elan is one of the British marque's most iconic models. This compact sports car was first introduced in 1962 as a convertible, but was soon offered with the option of a hardtop and coupé version. It was designed with a philosophy…
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How to wreck a BMW Z3 and pretend to sell it for the price of a Porsche Cayman GTS4

Everyone has their own hobbies. One of mine is to check second-hand car sales websites and look for and browse cars, especially classics, that I could never afford to buy or that, even if I could, I wouldn't buy because of the complexity and…
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BMW Z21 Just 4/2. The motorbike-like concept car

The BMW Z21, or BMW Just 4/2 was a two-seater concept car designed by BMW and presented at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show. Designed by the same BMW engineering team that had already been in charge of the BMW Z18, a rodaste/SUV mix, this quirky two-seater…
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Electric BMW Z3

Why not convert a BMW Z3 into a 100% electric vehicle? This challenge was set by Felix Ballendat, a technology-fascinated German who already had experience with electric vehicles after working at Tesla. In just two and a half months, he built…
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Albrecht Graf von Goertz, the designer of the BMW 507

Albrecht Graf von Goertz was an industrial designer responsible for the design, among other vehicles, of the BMW 507. Born into an aristocratic family in the Hanover region, he first worked as a bank clerk in Germany, but after a period of time…

BMW 321, the luxury compact of World War II

The BMW 321 is a six-cylinder compact car produced by the Bavarian BMW company between 1938 and 1941, with production almost entirely coinciding with the Second World War. After 1945, production of the BMW 321 resumed at the Eisenach plant in…