The BMW Century, 2nd Edition
English
By (author): Tony Lewin
Celebrate more than 100 years of Germanys best two- and four-wheeled rides. This handsome volume is filled with images, history, and in-depth review of the incredible machines BMW has created year after year.
Established in 1916, BMW is one of the automotive and motorcycle industrys oldest and most-respected manufacturers. Over the past 100-plus years, the company has passed through myriad incarnations. The BMW Centurychronicles this remarkable transportation story through the cars and motorcycles manufactured, from the 1923 R32 motorcycle to todays sleek electric, hybrid, and high-performance cars.
The BMW Century showcases how the companys visionary team systematically rebuilt BMW in the post-World War II years into the spectacular success we know todaya company with sales in excess of two million cars annually, led by its top-selling 3-series.
BMWs motorcycle division is no less legendary. It began with the 1923 avant-garde R32, which featured a 180-degree, horizontally opposed twin, the engine configuration that would become BMWs hallmark. Over the decades, BMW used that configuration to power groundbreaking machines like the R90S, R100RS, and R80GS. Beginning in 1983, the company added add three- and four-cylinder machines to their offerings, culminating in todays spectacular S1000RR sport bike.
From the pre-war motorcycles to the iconic R-series twins of the 1970s and 80s to the mighty M-cars and superbikes of today, The BMW Century offers a full review of German engineering at its zenith. The book is illustrated generously with hundreds of historic, contemporary, and racing photographsmany sourced from BMWs historic archivesand thorough text covering BMWs full history.
This is the one volume no BMW aficionado will want to be without. See more
Established in 1916, BMW is one of the automotive and motorcycle industrys oldest and most-respected manufacturers. Over the past 100-plus years, the company has passed through myriad incarnations. The BMW Centurychronicles this remarkable transportation story through the cars and motorcycles manufactured, from the 1923 R32 motorcycle to todays sleek electric, hybrid, and high-performance cars.
The BMW Century showcases how the companys visionary team systematically rebuilt BMW in the post-World War II years into the spectacular success we know todaya company with sales in excess of two million cars annually, led by its top-selling 3-series.
BMWs motorcycle division is no less legendary. It began with the 1923 avant-garde R32, which featured a 180-degree, horizontally opposed twin, the engine configuration that would become BMWs hallmark. Over the decades, BMW used that configuration to power groundbreaking machines like the R90S, R100RS, and R80GS. Beginning in 1983, the company added add three- and four-cylinder machines to their offerings, culminating in todays spectacular S1000RR sport bike.
From the pre-war motorcycles to the iconic R-series twins of the 1970s and 80s to the mighty M-cars and superbikes of today, The BMW Century offers a full review of German engineering at its zenith. The book is illustrated generously with hundreds of historic, contemporary, and racing photographsmany sourced from BMWs historic archivesand thorough text covering BMWs full history.
This is the one volume no BMW aficionado will want to be without. See more
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