What an experience it must be to own a piece of BMW history, a classic roadster or coupe would be a thrill and turn head’s everywhere it journeys. Thanks to BMW Classic and the BMW Museum you do not have to own such a car. Beginning this weekend you can be chauffeured around BMW highlights throughout Munich in one maintained by BMW.
For three hours you and two other passengers can experience something very few are able to do- ride in BMW history and style on public roads without a worry. Considering the package, the reasonable rates as well. The €120 price of admission includes the BMW Factory and BMW Museum in addition to the car, driver and stop at BMW Classic for a tour and small bite to eat.
On a recent drive with my family we pulled up behind an older looking BMW covered in salt and sand. The car was in such a state that I became quite infuriated. With my little guy in the backseat I made the executive decision to tone it down a notch and mumbled every swear word in the book rather than screaming them out loud. My wife was concerned for my sanity and seemingly set me off even more by saying it was “just an old M3, no big deal” but was she ever wrong- the car looked to be a German Spec E30 EVO the original rims chewed up and wearing snows and the adjustable rear wing in disrepair.
I then began rambling about the future of collectible cars and how things are different in our generation than our parents… as well as my take on the Top 5 BMWs likely to become treasures in the years to come with their pros and cons.
As you may have guessed we’re generally fans of all the new design and technology embedded in BMW’s current range. The just announced M6 is a good example of just how far BWM as come in the past 20 years thanks to turbos and plastic reinforced carbon fiber. Yet we can’t help but long for the simplicity E30 M3 and other vintage BMW every now and again. So to help us (and you) make sense of our wonderful and crazy modern world, we present five minutes of 1080p HD footage of the E30 M3 in DTM. Then to cap it off, we take a look at BMW’s new DTM M3 racer. Just to prove some kind of point.
Official Release: On 1 February 2012, BMW Classic Parts Supply launched its new online shop. Now customers can order spare parts for their BMW classics speedily, easily and from the comfort of their home.
For BMW Classic the online shop represents “the next phase in the realignment of the business field and a further logical step towards customer satisfaction and customer-oriented service”, noted Ralf Vierlein, Head of Sales and Aftersales at BMW Group Classic.
If you’re in Munich this Friday, you’ll want to head over to the BMW Museum for the fourth annual “Night of the White Gloves”. From 19.00 hrs on 25 November, visitors to the Museum will don a pair of white gloves and then be allowed to stroke all the cars they are normally only permitted to caress with their eyes.
Official Release: Virtually no other historical motor-sport event transports visitors back to the flair and glamour of yesteryear as stylishly as the Goodwood Revival. The successful racing history of MINI and BMW makes the Goodwood Revival the focal point for presenting some fascinating vehicles taken from the illustrious past of both brands. “For BMW Group Classic, the Goodwood Revival is one of the highpoints in the classic calendar,” enthuses Karl Baumer, Director of BMW Group Classica, about the weekend in the South of England.
For the third year in a row Legends of the Autobahn has brought the Mercedes, Porsche and BMW clubs of America together for the ultimate enthusiast car show. What it lacks in panache and extravagance it makes up in sheer amount of rare German metal. Check it out after the break.
If you haven’t had the chance to see the BMW Art Cars in person you can now see them “virtually” on the internet. To coincide with BMW’s 40th anniversary of commitment to culture and the arts the 17 examples of “art on wheels” will be fully explained and exposed via the world wide web.
The full collection can be viewed online at the BMW Art Car Tour site.
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Sections: BMW History, Official News, Vintage BMW Apr 19th, 2012 1 Comment 
