BMW 3-Series 50 Years
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BMW 3-Series 50 Years

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eBook - ePub

BMW 3-Series 50 Years

About this book

Trace the 50-year success story of BMW’s 3-Series in this luxuriously produced and stunningly illustrated volume.

From its launch in 1975 with the 316, the 3-Series has moved from strength to strength, defining what it means to be a performance sedan/coupe/wagon. Beloved by enthusiasts worldwide, it is the series benchmarked by all other manufacturers. Whether daily driven, tracked, or raced, BMW’s 3-Series delivers the goods.

BMW 3-Series 50 Years charts the 3-Series’ design and technical evolution from the 1970s to today, from the clean, classic two-box design of the E21 and E30 to the handsome E46 to today’s sophisticated G20. The book features:

  • A detailed history of the BMW 3-Series by automotive historian and industry analyst Tony Lewin 
  • First-person interviews with key designers and engineers
  • Photography from BMW’s archive as well as commissioned, contemporary photography
  • Sidebars diving into interesting stories covering design, related models like the Z cars, and the collector perspective

The 3-Series is a performance and competition story, as well, with no car more storied, or critical to BMW’s reputation, than its vaunted M3. Racing and M3s play out across the book’s chapters, providing a performance perspective across the 3-Series’ 50 years. 

With decades of showroom, performance, and competition success, BMW’s 3-Series, in all its permutations, shows no signs of slowing down. BMW 3-Series 50 Years details the full story in a lively volume deserving space in every enthusiast’s collection.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 The Spark of Genius
  6. 2 Compact and Captivating: Let the Fun Begin
  7. 3 Simple but Brilliant: A Star Is Born
  8. 4 Smarter and Faster: BMW Seizes the Advantage
  9. 5 The Big League Beckons
  10. 6 Peak Performance: 3-Series Hits New Heights
  11. 7 The Mood Music Changes
  12. 8 Three Becomes Four—and More
  13. 9 At the Top of Its Game
  14. 10 What Might Have Been
  15. 11 A Community Built Around a Badge
  16. 12 Embracing Electric: The Boldest Advance of All
  17. About the Author
  18. Acknowledgments
  19. Index
  20. Photo Credits
  21. Dedication
  22. Copyright