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BMW 2002 Cabrio: Taking the lid off a beefier Bimmer
1971-1980 | BMW | Germany | I-4

BMW 2002 Cabrio: Taking the lid off a beefier Bimmer

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek November 19, 1984; republished by the author Putting the top down. It’s…

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BMW “Batmobile” 3.0 CSL: Lapping Lime Rock in a LeMans-winning race car
1971-1980 | BMW | Germany | I-6

BMW “Batmobile” 3.0 CSL: Lapping Lime Rock in a LeMans-winning race car

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek June 22, 1987; republished by the author. BMW “Batmobile” 3.0 CSL driven…

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BMW 3.0 CSiL: The Homologator
1971-1980 | BMW | Germany | I-6

BMW 3.0 CSiL: The Homologator

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek May 5, 1986; republished by the author. When the final history of…

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The BMW 328 Mille Miglia prototype looked like a winner
1921-1940 | BMW | Germany | I-6

The BMW 328 Mille Miglia prototype looked like a winner

History originally published in AutoWeek December 16, 1985 This is a shape, profoundly sensual, utterly female. It is…

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1999 BMW M Coupe: Warning: This coupe can be hazardous to Cougar drivers
1991-2000 | BMW | Germany | I-6

1999 BMW M Coupe: Warning: This coupe can be hazardous to Cougar drivers

Contemporary car review originally published in Road & Track Sports & GT Cars 1999 Good thing no one…

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Social climber: The BMW 507 was upwardly mobile
1951-1960 | BMW | Germany | V-8

Social climber: The BMW 507 was upwardly mobile

History originally published in AutoWeek October 24, 1983 The BMW 507 is a beautiful car.  It is well-proportioned,…

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BMW 2000Tilux: A sports car for sharing
1961-1970 | BMW | Germany | I-4

BMW 2000Tilux: A sports car for sharing

History originally published in AutoWeek April 11, 1983 Find the roughest road you know: 40-year-old concrete, cracked, broken…

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1939 BMW 321: From bureaucrat to burgher, the war changed many things
1921-1940 | BMW | Germany | I-6

1939 BMW 321: From bureaucrat to burgher, the war changed many things

History originally published in AutoWeek, February 28, 1983 It was a fitting motorcar for the professional, this new…

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BMW 502: Delicate Sparkle of a Bavarian Princess
1951-1960 | BMW | Germany | V-8

BMW 502: Delicate Sparkle of a Bavarian Princess

Originally published in AutoWeek, January 3, 1983 There was a time after World War II when it looked…

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BMW Isetta 300: A Perfect Pick for the Pygmies
1-cyl | 1951-1960 | BMW | Germany

BMW Isetta 300: A Perfect Pick for the Pygmies

Originally published in Autoweek, June 20, 1983 BMW Isetta 300; Photos by John Matras The first problem is…

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