{"product_id":"bmw-3-series-50-years-bmw-cars-1945-to-2013-2-book-set","title":"BMW 3-Series 50 Years \u0026 BMW Cars 1945 to 2013 2 Book Set","description":"\u003cb\u003eTrace the 50-year success story of BMW’s 3-Series in this luxuriously produced and stunningly illustrated volume.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom its launch in 1975 with the 316, the 3-Series has moved from strength to strength, defining what it means to be a performance sedan\/coupe\/wagon. Beloved by enthusiasts worldwide, it is the series benchmarked by all other manufacturers. Whether daily driven, tracked, or raced, BMW’s 3-Series delivers the goods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBMW 3-Series 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e charts the 3-Series’ design and technical evolution from the 1970s to today, from the clean, classic two-box design of the E21 and E30 to the handsome E46 to today’s sophisticated G20. The book features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed history of the BMW 3-Series by automotive historian and industry analyst Tony Lewin \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-person interviews with key designers and engineers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotography from BMW’s archive as well as commissioned, contemporary photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSidebars diving into interesting stories covering design, related models like the Z cars, and the collector perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 3-Series is a performance and competition story, as well, with no car more storied, or critical to BMW’s reputation, than its vaunted M3. Racing and M3s play out across the book’s chapters, providing a performance perspective across the 3-Series’ 50 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith decades of showroom, performance, and competition success, BMW’s 3-Series, in all its permutations, shows no signs of slowing down. \u003ci\u003eBMW 3-Series 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e details the full story in a lively volume deserving space in every enthusiast’s collection.\n\u003cp\u003eProfusely illustrated throughout, a worthy addition to the \u003cstrong\u003eVeloce Pictorial History series\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each \u003cstrong\u003eBMW model (1945-2013)\u003c\/strong\u003e has been painstakingly researched detailing body derivatives, production changes, technical information and hundreds of period photos and diagrams, plus how the ever-changing advertising was used to promote each model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive pictorial history of BMW cars covering the postwar models right through to 2013, when electric and hybrid models started to make an appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe detailed text covers all model ranges, and includes full specs, colour variations and styling details. Illustrations include original line drawings, black \u0026amp; white plus colour period photos, and interior detail. Sports derivatives, limited editions, vans, estates and coupes are included, along with a section on motorsport achievements and TV\/Movie appearances. Contemporary factory advertising slogans are also featured throughout. Complementing the historical content, technical specifications, ongoing production changes and build figures are included for completeness, making this the ideal reference work for model identification and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis title is one of several that Trevor has written for Veloce's hugely successful A Pictorial History series, and is a bookshelf-must for anyone interested in a slice of BMW motoring heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eContents\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eEarly beginnings: Pre-war cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePost war saloons 1945-1955: 321, 326, 327 \u0026amp; 340\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e1952-1959 501, 503 \u0026amp; 507\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e1950s\/60s Microcars and 700\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNew Class from 1962, saloons, coupes \u0026amp; 3200 CS (incl. 2000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e1966-1977 02-Series (1502, 1602 \u0026amp; 2002)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e1968-1977 2500 \u0026amp; 2800 (E3 \u0026amp; E9) Saloon \u0026amp; Coupes\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e1972-1988 5-Series (E12 \u0026amp; E28)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e1975-1994 3-Series (E21 \u0026amp; E30)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e1976-1999 6-, 7- \u0026amp; 8-Series (E24, E23, E32 \u0026amp; E31)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe 1978-1981 mid-engined M1 (E26)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe later 1987-2003 5-Series (E34 \u0026amp; E39)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eZ1, Z3, Z4 \u0026amp; Z8 (1989-2008) roadster and coupes\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e1990-2006 3-Series (E36 \u0026amp; E46)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e1994-2015 7-Series (E38 \u0026amp; E65\/6, then F01\/02)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNew century SUVs: X5, X3, X6 \u0026amp; X1 (E53, E83, E70, E71 \u0026amp; E84)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e2003-2010 5-Series \u0026amp; 6-Series (E60\/61 \u0026amp; E63\/64)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe 2004-2013 Compacts: 1- \u0026amp; 3-series\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe future's electric (i3 \u0026amp; i8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAppendix 1. 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