BMW history

  • Story of BMW M3 Touring Car

    Story of BMW M3 Touring Car

    The BMW M3 was not an attempt to produce a sporting flagship for a volume produced model range; instead it originated from the idea of developing a racing car for motor sport that would also be available in a road-going version. The selected category of racing was Group A production touring cars – as seen…

  • Story of BMW M3 Touring Car

    Story of BMW M3 Touring Car

    The BMW M3 was not an attempt to produce a sporting flagship for a volume produced model range; instead it originated from the idea of developing a racing car for motor sport that would also be available in a road-going version. The selected category of racing was Group A production touring cars – as seen…

  • BMW 1500 (1962-64)

    BMW 1500 (1962-64)

    Back in the early 1950s BMW had been struck by the lack of a mid-size four-cylinder car. The company needed a new model to sit between the small single- and twin-cylinder variants and the large six- and eight-cylinder models. The development work for the new model got started in 1953, but the lack of funds…

  • BMW M3 Sport Evolution (1990)

    BMW M3 Sport Evolution (1990)

    The M3 had a commanding presence on the international touring car racing scene for five years. It became the most successful touring car of all times by winning the champion’s title several times in the European Touring Car Championship and twice in the German Touring Car Championship. There were also numerous further victories and championship…

  • BMW 328 Roadster (1937-1940)

    BMW 328 Roadster (1937-1940)

    Although the BMW 328 was developed on the basis of the BMW 319/1, the car differed significantly in both its exterior appearance and under the skin. The lack of resources for an all-new design meant that the BMW 328 had to do with a modified version of the 50 hp engine from the BMW 326.…

  • BMW 700 Coupe: Born for motorsport

    BMW 700 Coupe: Born for motorsport

    The sporting qualities of the BMW 700 Coupé came out quite clearly from the start, shortly after the beginning of the car’s production in July 1959: The first Coupés were to be admired on the track before the end of the year, for example in the Sahara-Lappland Rally. In 1960 BMW’s fast Coupés brought home…