Section: Vintage

BMW Museum Opened in Official Ceremony

Sections: Official News, Vintage Jun 20th, 2008 2 Comments

Official Press Release: On 19 June 2008, Chairman of the Board of Management of the BMW Group, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, opened the BMW Museum in an official opening ceremony. He highlighted the importance of tradition for the company: “Awareness of our heritage, the experiences and developments that our company has been through give us direction, power and inspiration for our work”.

After a period of construction lasting two and a half years, visitors can look forward to more than 120 exhibits in museum space covering 5,000 square metres. They will be presented in a completely new exhibition concept. The circular museum building right next to the company head office tower will continue to be a landmark. The adjacent low-level building now complements the “Bowl” - as the circular museum building has been designated ever since it was opened in 1973. This has entailed increasing the available floorspace fivefold. The museum will open its doors to the public this coming Saturday, 21 June 2008 from 10.00.

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Vintage Find: 1971 BMW 1600 Cabrio

Sections: Vintage Apr 8th, 2008 No Comments

Courtesy of Bring a Trailer, we’ve got another excellent early BMW. This time it’s a restored Chamonix White BMW 1600 Cabriolet with a few very tasteful mods. The engine compartment looks like it could be eaten off of. Auction is about to end so get your bid in has ended.

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Vintage Find: 1971 3.0 CSL (serial # 2211538)

Sections: E9 CS, Vintage Apr 4th, 2008 2 Comments

Courtesy of Bring a Trailer, we’ve got a very special and rare BMW that is for sale. This car has been imported from Europe and subjected to a thoroughly documented restoration (even has a a BMW Mobile Tradition archive certificate). Lots more details on the linked E9 Coupe Discussion page.

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Vintage Find: 1973 BMW Bavaria 3.0S

Sections: Vintage Mar 27th, 2008 1 Comment

Courtesy of Bring a Trailer, what appears to be a very nice early BMW sedan is available on Ebay. It has lived most of its time in Utah and is owned by a “self-proclaimed perfectionist seller”. Have a look at the dish on those excellent BBS rims.

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