BMW
1962 BMW 700 Sport Coupé – Exterior and Interior – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022
Compact in size but decisive in impact, the 1962 BMW 700 Sport Coupé represents one of the most important turning points in BMW’s history. Developed during a period of financial uncertainty, it combined lightweight construction with genuine sporting intent. More than a small coupé, it helped redefine the company’s future direction. Technical Details: The 1962 […]
1955-1962 BMW Isetta 250 Export – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022
Not all Isettas were the same. While the Standard version embodied strict minimalism, the BMW Isetta 250 Export added refinement and export-market appeal to the same compact formula. Built between 1955 and 1962, it demonstrated how a microcar could evolve beyond basic mobility into a more comfortable and internationally viable product. Technical Details: The BMW […]
1955 BMW Isetta 250 Standard – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022
In 1955, BMW’s future did not depend on a luxury saloon or a sports car. It depended on a microcar barely longer than a motorcycle. The BMW Isetta 250 Standard, in its most basic configuration, became the company’s practical answer to postwar mobility—and a decisive factor in its survival. Technical Details: The 1955 BMW Isetta […]
1958 BMW 503 Coupe – Exterior and Interior – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022
In the late 1950s, BMW pursued prestige with determination. The 1958 BMW 503 Coupé was conceived as an exclusive grand touring car, combining V8 power with elegant coachwork. It represented ambition at a time when the company’s financial situation remained fragile. Technical Details: The 1958 BMW 503 Coupé was powered by a front-mounted 3,168 cc […]
1961 BMW 3200 S – Exterior and Interior – Motorworld Classics Bodensee 2022
By 1961, BMW’s large V8 saloons were nearing the end of their production life. The BMW 3200 S was the final and most powerful evolution of the postwar “Baroque” sedan series. It combined traditional craftsmanship with improved performance at a time when the company was preparing for a new chapter. Technical Details: The 1961 BMW […]
1939 BMW 327 Sport Cabrio – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022
By the late 1930s, BMW had begun to refine a distinct identity that balanced sporting ambition with elegance and technical restraint. The 1939 BMW 327 Sport Cabrio embodied this approach, offering strong performance, advanced engineering, and a level of visual sophistication that positioned it above ordinary touring cars. It was designed for drivers who valued […]
1960 BMW Isetta 300 Cabrio – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022
A convertible with a single front door and a motorcycle engine sounds improbable, yet in 1960 BMW offered exactly that. The BMW Isetta 300 Cabrio combined microcar practicality with open-air motoring. It was a minimalistic interpretation of the cabriolet idea, adapted to the realities of postwar Europe. Technical Details: The 1960 BMW Isetta 300 Cabrio […]
1968 BMW Glas 3000 V8 – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022
In 1968, BMW briefly sold a large luxury coupé that had not originally been developed in Munich. The BMW Glas 3000 V8 combined Italian styling with a high-revving German V8 engine, symbolizing a transitional moment after BMW’s takeover of Glas. It remains one of the rarest and most unusual V8-powered BMWs ever built. Technical Details: […]
1960 BMW 502 2.6 V8 Luxus – Exterior and Interior – Retro Classics Stuttgart 2022
Long before BMW became associated with compact sports sedans, it built large, hand-finished luxury cars powered by V8 engines. The 1960 BMW 502 2.6 V8 Luxus represents the final phase of that tradition. Refined, technically advanced for its time, and produced in limited numbers, it was a statement of prestige in a period of financial […]
1934 BMW 315-1 – Exterior and Interior – BMW Museum München 2022
In the early 1930s, BMW was still defining what a “sporting” BMW should be. The 1934 BMW 315-1 was not conceived as a luxury car or a mass-market vehicle, but as a lightweight, technically focused roadster intended to demonstrate the company’s growing confidence in performance engineering. Compact, purposeful, and relatively affordable, it marked an important […]
1930 BMW 3/15 PSDA 3 Typ Wartburg – Exterior and Interior – BMW Museum München 2022
The BMW 3 /15 was the very first car produced under the BMW name. Before this model, BMW was known exclusively for manufacturing motorcycles and aircraft engines. The 3/15 marked the company’s decisive entry into automobile production. Technical Details: The BMW 3 /15 was a compact, technically straightforward car designed to be affordable and reliable […]
1956 BMW 507 – Exterior and Interior – BMW Museum München 2022
In 1956, BMW attempted something bold: a hand-built V8 roadster aimed directly at the American market. The BMW 507 was elegant, technically refined, and expensive to produce. It would become one of the most admired BMWs ever built—though not for the reasons originally intended. Technical Details: The 1956 BMW 507 was powered by a front-mounted […]
1939 BMW 335 – BMW Museum München 2022
Rather than chasing outright sportiness, BMW’s largest pre-war passenger car was conceived to demonstrate technical maturity and mechanical authority. The 1939 BMW 335 stood at the top of the company’s civilian range, intended for customers who required space, torque, and composure at speed rather than agility. It was BMW’s answer to the established six- and […]
1966 BMW 1600-2 – BMW Museum München 2022
In 1966, BMW introduced a compact two-door sedan that would redefine the brand’s future. The BMW 1600-2 combined the engineering principles of the Neue Klasse with a lighter, sportier body. It was a concise statement of what BMW would become: dynamic, driver-focused, and technically precise. Technical Details: The 1966 BMW 1600-2 was powered by a […]
1939 BMW 328 Touring Coupé – BMW Museum München 2022
Built in Eisenach, the BMW 328 helped shape BMW’s sporting identity. It combined competitive success with advanced engineering and influenced the brand’s reputation for combining driving dynamics with technical sophistication. Technical Details: The BMW 328 was conceived as a focused sports car and represented a major technical leap for BMW in the late 1930s. Its […]
1968 BMW 2002 TI – BMW Museum München 2022
In 1968, BMW offered a compact sedan that could outrun many larger six-cylinder rivals while carrying four adults in comfort. The BMW 2002 TI combined a lightweight body with a high-revving 2.0-liter engine and twin carburetors, setting a benchmark for the modern sports sedan. Its formula would shape BMW’s identity for decades. Technical Details: The […]
1936 BMW 328 Cabrio – Exterior and Interior – BMW Museum München 2022
From early on, the BMW 328 became a popular basis for conversions. Owners and engineers replaced steel panels with lighter components, fitted full aluminum bodies, or even transplanted BMW 328 engines into bespoke racing chassis. This adaptability contributed to its enduring presence in motorsport history. Technical Details: From a technical perspective, the BMW 328 was […]
1969 BMW Dornier F 269 – Exterior and Interior – BMW Museum München 2022
In 1969, BMW was associated with a vertical take-off aircraft rather than a road car. The BMW Dornier F 269 was an experimental VTOL concept that combined automotive engine development with aerospace engineering. It remains one of the most unusual projects ever linked to the BMW name. Technical Details: The BMW Dornier F 269 was […]
1955 BMW Isetta 250 – Exterior and Interior – BMW Museum 2022
A single front door, a motorcycle engine, and room for two—few cars illustrate postwar European ingenuity as clearly as the 1955 BMW Isetta 250. At a time when large luxury saloons were struggling to find buyers, this compact microcar became BMW’s unexpected lifeline. Small in size but significant in impact, the Isetta reshaped the company’s […]
1938 BMW 327-328 Cabriolet – Exterior and Interior – Oldtimer-Meeting Baden-Baden 2021
In BMW’s pre-war lineup, few cars illustrate the flexibility of a shared technical platform as clearly as the BMW 327-328 Cabriolet. Introduced in 1938, this open-top configuration combined the elegance of a touring cabriolet with the option of genuine sports-car performance. Depending on specification, it could function either as a refined long-distance car or as […]
1940 BMW 327 Roadster – Exterior and Interior – Auto Zürich Classic Car Show 2021
Among BMW’s late pre-war models, the 327 Roadster occupies an unusual position. It was neither a pure touring car nor a dedicated competition machine, but a carefully judged compromise shaped by market expectations and technical continuity. Introduced at a moment when civilian car production was already under pressure, the 1940 BMW 327 Roadster reflects how […]
1960 BMW 502 3.2 L Super – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
In 1960, BMW’s flagship was not a compact sports saloon but a hand-finished V8 luxury car. The BMW 502 3.2 L Super represented the most powerful and refined evolution of the company’s postwar “Baroque” sedans. It combined advanced engine technology with traditional craftsmanship at a time when BMW’s financial future remained uncertain. Technical Details: The […]
1939 BMW 327 Cabrio – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
Within BMW’s late-1930s range, the BMW 327 Cabrio was conceived as an exercise in balance rather than specialization. It was neither a stripped sports car nor a formal luxury vehicle, but an open automobile designed to combine smooth six-cylinder power, modern chassis engineering, and restrained elegance. In 1939, it represented BMW’s interpretation of refined open […]
1956 BMW Isetta 250 – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
In 1956, BMW’s smallest car carried its greatest responsibility. The Isetta 250 was not a performance statement or a luxury product—it was practical, affordable transportation for a rebuilding economy. Compact and unconventional, it quickly became the car that kept BMW in business. Technical Details: The 1956 BMW Isetta 250 was powered by a rear-mounted, air-cooled […]
1936-1940 BMW 328 – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
The BMW 328 shaped perceptions of German sports cars before the Second World War. It demonstrated that strong performance could be achieved through intelligent engineering rather than forced induction or excessive displacement. Technical Details: The BMW 328 is best understood as an exercise in extracting maximum efficiency from established engineering principles. At its core sits […]
1955-1962 BMW Isetta 300 – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
If the Isetta 250 secured BMW’s survival, the BMW Isetta 300 refined the formula. Introduced shortly after the original 250, the 300 version offered slightly more power, improved drivability, and broader export appeal—without abandoning the microcar concept that had stabilized the company. Technical Details: The BMW Isetta 300 was powered by a rear-mounted, air-cooled single-cylinder […]
1960 BMW Isetta 250 Export – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
By 1960, the BMW Isetta 250 Export had evolved from an emergency solution into a refined microcar for international markets. It remained compact and mechanically simple, yet the Export version offered a higher level of finish and comfort. In the final years of its production run, it stood as a symbol of BMW’s recovery phase. […]
1936 BMW 326 Autenrieth – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
With the BMW 326, the brand entered the upper middle-class segment for the first time. The approach proved successful: by 1941, nearly 16,000 examples had been delivered, making it BMW’s most commercially successful model of the period. Technical Details: The BMW 326 marked a clear technical step forward for the brand and was positioned as […]
1965 BMW 3200 CS Bertone – Exterior and Interior – Classic Expo Salzburg 2021
By 1965, BMW was preparing for a new era—but one of its most elegant grand tourers still carried the company’s earlier V8 heritage. The BMW 3200 CS, styled and built by Bertone, combined Italian design clarity with German engineering. It marked both an end and a beginning in BMW’s design language. Technical Details: The 1965 […]
