BMW classics

[MattC]

Which ones do you think are the classic BMWs out of the company's history:confused:. Probably not the e30 318i.;)

Alpina B12 (http://www.possi.de/alpina/alpina.html)

http://www4.tripnet.se/~niclas/bmw/foto/highres/AlpinaB125.7Coupe.gif

e12 M535i (http://www.e12e28.ch/weblinks/15a05000.htm)

http://www.m535i.org/corepics/e12-m535i-bw-1.jpg

[shaggy]

The M1 the 2000, 2002 and the bmw vixen are the only ones I'd consider classics. But as has been said before it's all a matter of opinion and taste.

You may not have heard of the vixen .........








here ye go...........................




http://stannerair.hypermart.net/images/VixenLeft.jpg

http://stannerair.hypermart.net/images/89-554.jpg

[MattC]

I would add the BMW 328, and the earlier turbo Gullwing sportscar.:smoke:

http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/100-greatest/03-large/17-bmw-328.jpg

http://www.idcenter.co.jp/bracq/40.jpg

[Alfa Romeo]

Well exotic BMW's might be the first that come to mind - but back in 1979 when I worked for a Ford main dealer if anyone asked me would a Mk 2 Escort become a classic I would have thought they were mad. :realmad:
Same with the BMW's - I reckon the humble 3 series coupe (is it an E36) will be a classic.
This is a pic of mine - I bought it new in 1998 (M pack, suede seats Yummy)sold it 2003 but thats life. Is a future classic IMO anyway :naughty:



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Alfasudcrazy/BMW6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Alfasudcrazy/BMW5.jpg

[MattC]

Not in 1979, but it didn't take that long into the 80s before people were looking on Mk2 Escort RS 2000s and Mk3 Capri 3.0S as modern classics. Indeed, I would say that the Capri was already a classic by the time it ended production in 1987. A curious situation where people would turn up to club meets in early 70s Capris, and you could still buy a new one in the late 80s!

The BMW Batmobile is a settled classic.

http://www.bmwworld.com/pics/vintage/7878_1024.jpg
http://www.heritageclassics.com/bmw/73blk3.0csl/D.jpg

[03Dnotforme]

I'd have to give the 6-series a vote...

http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/mercedes/483/6ser36.jpg

[MattC]

The 505 State saloon for dignatories was the ultimate example of the 501/2 V8 family. With the most powerful version of the post war aluminum ohv 3.2 V8, 160 bhp. Top speed 120 mph, very fast in the late 1950s.:smoke:

http://www.bmw-v8-club.de/pic/3200sstaat1.jpg

http://www.bmw-v8-club.de/pic/3200sstaat2.jpg