Bonhams 2021 Scottsdale Auction was their first sale for the year and was held on 21 January at the Westin Kierland Resort,...
This 1968 BMW 2002 Ti Ralleye is set to be auctioned by Stratas Auctions commencing on the 19 January. Background...
The Quest for Freedom in the BMW Isetta It was a bold plan: Klaus-Günter Jacobi assisted his best friend to escape East Germany by hiding him in a BMW Isetta as they went across the check-point on 23 May 1963. The Berlin Wall Museum in Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, holds thousands of exhibits that...
If you ask a hardcore BMW enthusiast about their favorite Batmobile, chances are you’re not going to get any answer...
Stratas Auctions will be auctioning a 1974 BMW 3.5 CSL IMSA, one of only 5 ever produced, the overall winner of...
Ritzy and opulent, grand tourers offer the most accomplished automotive experience, granting a balance of sheer power, luxury, and comfort. For ones with a greater desire for freedom, each journey gets even more majestic without a roof. Nearly five decades after the 507 ambitiously entered the US market, BMW saw its...
Every now and then, carmakers experience a lucid moment and embark on a trip to step out of their comfort...
The all-German marque Concours d’Elegance that has become a staple on the annual Monterey Car Week schedule will host a...
It has been 35 years since BMW premiered the legendary BMW M3. BMW is now launching its newest creation of its high-performance models being the BMW M3 Competition Saloon and the BMW M4 Competition Coupé. Both models have been engineered to combine high performance with everyday usability. Although both models...
Some cars are designed to get us from A to B, and nothing more. And then there are icons –...
The Concours Virtual, a world-class Concours d’Elegance, allows spectators the joy of being involved without leaving their own home. Just...
The role the 700 placed in the history of BMW is complicated. Some say the 700 saved the company, but it isn’t that simple.Immediately after the end of the war, BMW produced bicycles, kitchen equipment and other mundane products; mostly made from melted down aluminum airplane parts. The first post-war...
Two new events have been added to Beaulieu’s successful Simply range with Simply British Classics on September 20th and Simply BMW...
“I love this car. It’s more successful than the artwork,” was the opinion of Andy Warhol after his sweeping brush...
I open the tiny door, diffidently point my toe toward the foot well, and fall into the driver’s seat by sliding under the cowl as I compress myself into the tiny BMW 700 RS roadster, trying not to sacrifice all of my dignity as I do so. I then wedge...
A selection of fantastic BMW M1 Procars will be among the high-speed demonstrations at the 2019 Goodwood Members Meeting, to...
The idea of the M1 became official in September 1975, when Jochen Neerpasch, head of BMW Motorsport GmbH presented the...
The Clay Regazzoni driven BWM M1, in BMW Motorsport livery, as raced in the short-lived Procar Championship series (1979-1980). Arthur Schening is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator living in Arlington, VA. “I started working on this series of historic racing car illustrations 6 or 7 years ago. I never intended...
The Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival will recognize significant anniversaries for both BMW and Porsche at the...
A 1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster was named Best of Show at the 15th annual Keeneland Concours d’Elegance at...
July 19th through the 22nd will be a weekend of horsepower in the Horse Capital of the World. Since it...
[Click here to read the first installment] Poland, Denmark and Norway had fallen to Nazi Germany and the blitzkrieg up...
Over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953-1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962-1963, and the International Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This included racing in the great endurance races such as the...
Jim Proffit, arguably the king of the pre-war BMW chasers, passed away on April 2, 2018, from an apparent heart...
The PVGP has announced that BMW will not only be the Marque of the Year at this year’s Pittsburgh Vintage...
LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) will open the “Heroes of Bavaria – 75 Years of BMW Motorsports” collection on May 12. The 17 iconic racecars in the display will celebrate and detail BMW’s storied motorsports legacy. “As proven by the extraordinary collection of race cars within Heroes of Bavaria...
One of the interesting things about getting older—at least as a car enthusiast—is looking back on all the cars that...
The 2018 La Jolla Concours d’Elegance concluded its 14th year on a high note last Sunday, April 8, with more...
1969 Mirage M2-BRM The Mirage profiled here is no optical illusion, although it is certainly as beautiful as some optical illusions can be. Only three Mirage M2s were ever built. They showed potential in the World Sports Car series, but their development was cut short when Porsche came knocking at...
