The BMW Century: The Ultimate Performance Machines

Author: Lewin, TonyBrand: MotorbooksEdition: IllustratedBinding: HardcoverNumber Of Pages: 240Release Date: 01-11-2016Part Number: 44726360Details: 2017 Silver Medal Winner of the International Automotive Media Competition! Relive the first one hundred years of Germany's best two- and four-wheeled rides. Established in 1916, BMW is one of the auto and motorcycle industry's oldest and most-respected car and motorcycle manufacturers. Over the past century, the company went through myriad developments. The BMW Century chronicles this remarkable transportation company through images of the cars and motorcycles it manufactured, from the 1923 R32 motorcycle to sleek electric cars of today. This handsome volume is filled with images, history, and in-depth looks at the incredible machines BMW created year after year. The BMW Century showcases how the company's new visionary team systematically rebuilt BMW in the post-World War II years into the spectacular success we know today - that is, a c