1942 BMW r75 Wehrmachtsgespann in Afrika Korps colors and insignia

The latest from BMW engineering, dog repellent rims

via: http://www.norcalminis.com/

For other great april fools pranks: http://www.norcalminis.com/2011/04/some-great-auto-related-april-fools-day.html

good advertising

Found on http://autoadvert.tumblr.com

Daytona 1976

732

 acrylic on paper 9x12"

BMW 3.0 CSL

Brian Redman & Peter Gregg

winners Daytona 24h 1976

found on Voodoo Timm's Garage

So you think these are cool, go see the rest at http://voodootimm.tumblr.com

The 1936 BMW snow machine

I found these photos before, but never could find the top one to make them a pair in a post, because in the top photo, you can't tell that there is a sidecar, and I didn't know it was a BMW

Top photo from http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com

1 of 3 existing BMW R51 RS factory race bikes in unrestored condition getting auctioned

Read about the sad true story of how the first owner was ruined by the US Govt because he was German immigrant businessman at the beginning of WW2, just like many Japanese Americans were. He was the BMW importer in New York, and managed to finagle one of these seventeen R51RS racers from the factory.

In truth, BMW sold very few motorcycles in the US in the 1920s and 30s, as protectionist trade policies introduced in the mid-20s levied a huge tax (up to 100%) on 'heavy' imported goods. Thus BMWs were rare and very expensive in the US

The 'RS' was a pushrod 500cc ohv flat-twin

Emil Recke's troubles began when AMA track officials ignored the bike making the fastest qulaifying lap at a race in Langhorne Pennsylvania, and when the US finally entered the War in Dec. 1941, Recke, as a German national and 'enemy alien', had his bank accounts seized by the US government.

Suddenly broke, he was forced to sell his BMW dealership, parts stock, tooling, and motorcycles to survive, for which he was paid pennies on the dollar given the ramping-up of the propaganda machine against anything, and anyone, German (or Japanese). After selling nearly everything he owned, all he had left in the world was his most precious possession, the R51RS which had been entrusted to him by the BMW factory. When it became clear that this, too, must be sold, he did what he had to, and sold the bike. He then took his own life.
Via: http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/2010/12/amazing-unrestored-bmw-racer-at-auction.html

An example of the cool vehicles that Bring A Trailer" has every day

Australian Charger Hemi Six Pack

Mercury Comet Cyclone

1965 Impala NASCAR racer

1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider, like the Ferris Bueller car

1957 BMW 503, like the Elvis post a couple weeks ago

Cord 813 Beverly

1922 Battistini coachwork Buick

1914 Hupmobile

So enjoy Bring A Trailer; http://bringatrailer.com/ there is no telling what will show up, last time I looked it was an SCCA racer Mustang from the late 60's, in need of restoration and then you'd be on the vintage racing circuit in great company!

BMW Isettas that hadn't been out of the garage in 38 years just found a new home... they are still hidden gems in those garages!

read the story at: http://bzisettas.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html

I can't recall seeing a BWM emblem with red instead of blue before this

Anyone know why? I'm curious... the internet doesn't offer much, but this seems to indicate it's an insult to have anything but Blue and White: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080504174420AA0kz1N because those are the colors of the Bavarian flag

From http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t59808-15.html
it used to be red and white as it was the symbol for EMW, Eisenach Motoren Werk, which is where the factory was before the war and changed to blue and white when It became BMW and moved to Bayern and yes it was supposed to represent a propeller.

Awesome artist, a lot of talent! Andrey Gusev

from http://carcreator.blogspot.com/ go look at the rest of this cool portfolio!

2010 BMW X6 M

2010 BMW X6 M



2010 BMW X6 M


2010 BMW X6 M


2010 BMW X6 M