1938 BMW 328 New record auction price
London, 14 June – Car & Classic, the biggest online classic vehicle marketplace in Europe, clocks up its highest auction sale price to date, with this 1938 BMW 328 which was the subject of fierce bidding between two keen buyers before reaching €410k last month. Like Car & Classic’s previous record sale, a 1966 Iso […]
40 years of the BMW 3 Series
The BMW 3 Series made its debut back in 1975 – 4 decades ago. And it’s still as popular as ever…
BMW Welt Gets 2.93 million visitors in 2013
Munich . With a record 2.93 million visitors in 2013, BMW Welt welcomed more guests last year than ever before. Since opening in October 2007, BMW Welt has rapidly become a tourist magnet and Bavaria’s top attraction. The BMW Welt Event Forum and Automobile Delivery also reported their best year so far. Their success was […]
40 years of BMW Headquarters and Museum
“The biggest four-cylinder in the world – a landmark for the city of Munich alongside the Olympic Park. Ergonomically compact inside and clearly contoured outside, it is a boldly conceived experiment and a milestone in the history of architecture. BMW has created space for its expanding business with an administrative centre of the New Class.” […]
The Night of the White Gloves at the BMW Museum
Visitors are invited to handle historic exhibits covering 95 years of BMW brand history. Munich.Forbidden fruit is always the sweetest. Which is why the BMW Museum is about to stage its fourth “Night of the White Gloves”. From 19.00 hrs on 25 November, visitors to the Museum will don a pair of white gloves and […]
The Line of Beauty: The big BMW Coupés and Convertibles
New temporary exhibition at the BMW Museum starting 28 October 2011 documents the evolution of the BMW 6 Series range. Munich. From 28 October 2011 until the end of September 2012, the BMW Museum is devoting a special exhibition to the development of the big BMW Coupés and Convertibles. Entitled “The Line of Beauty”, it […]
The BMW Museum feels good.
Night of the White Gloves. Munich. It’s time for another touching event. If you go to the BMW Museum on the Night of the White Gloves, you will not only be able to view the exhibits but touch them as well. On Friday, 26.11.10, visitors will be positively encouraged to do what is normally strictly […]
Born winner and role model: on the 100th birthday of Georg (“Schorsch”) Meier
Munich. In the pantheon of notable BMW engineers, racing drivers and dealers, Georg (“Schorsch”) Meier occupies a very special niche. On 9 November 2010, this exceptional ambassador of the BMW brand would have turned 100. “Schorsch”, as he was known in Bavarian, made motor sport history in his time. Born in Mühldorf, he embarked on […]