The Spirit of BMW
eBook - ePub

The Spirit of BMW

50 Reasons Why We Love Them

  1. 128 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Spirit of BMW

50 Reasons Why We Love Them

About this book

A glorious exploration of BMW, one of the greatest car brands of all time, with dynamic photography and lively text that explains why people love them.Known as 'the ultimate driving machine', BMW is one of the world's most prestigious car brands. Renowned for their smooth handling, precision engineering and sleek looks, BMWs pair driving comfort with powerful engines. Originally formed during the first world war, the company reached new heights of popularity in the 1960s and is still going strong today.This captivating book outlines all the most iconic BMW models, from their first car, the Dixi of 1927, to today's high-performance models, including the beautiful 1955 507 roadster, the instantly recognisable 2002 from the 1960s, and the iconic E30 M3, first manufactured in the mid-1980s. Each evocative vintage photograph is accompanied by insightful explanation.The ideal gift for every car enthusiast, whether they're a BMW owner or just aspire to be, this beautifully illustrated book conveys perfectly the joys of this classic brand.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. 01. The BMW Image
  6. 02. Modest Beginnings
  7. 03. A Brilliant Car Designer
  8. 04. Reinventing Beauty
  9. 05. Cute BMW
  10. 06. The 1 Series
  11. 07. The 2 Series
  12. 08. The 3 Series
  13. 09. The 4 Series
  14. 10. The 5 Series
  15. 11. The 6 Series
  16. 12. The 7 Series
  17. 13. The 8 Series
  18. 14. The X Series
  19. 15. The I
  20. 16. The M
  21. 17. The Z
  22. 18. The Custom
  23. 19. The Ultimate Driving Machine
  24. 20. Go Compare
  25. 21. Polizei BMW
  26. 22. Body Building
  27. 23. Hold That Road …
  28. 24. BMW Ads
  29. 25. Breakdown BMW
  30. 26. Abandoned BMW
  31. 27. The Designers
  32. 28. Art Car
  33. 29. The Iconic Logo
  34. 30. Those Kidneys
  35. 31. The Front End
  36. 32. The Kinky Side
  37. 33. The Rear End
  38. 34. From the Top
  39. 35. The Cockpit
  40. 36. Convertible Cool
  41. 37. Back Seat Driver
  42. 38. Clean Lines
  43. 39. The Wheels
  44. 40. Homage to Speed
  45. 41. The Idrive
  46. 42. The Colour
  47. 43. The Engines
  48. 44. Ski BMW
  49. 45. Bimmer Specials
  50. 46. Racing and Rallying BMW
  51. 47. BMW in America
  52. 48. Headquarters Munich
  53. 49. The BMW Museum
  54. 50. Should you Buy One … or Two?
  55. About the Author
  56. Acknowledgements
  57. Index
  58. Copyright