BMW Cars 1945 to 2013 & M 50 Years of the Ultimate Driving Machines 2 Book Set

Profusely illustrated throughout, a worthy addition to the Veloce Pictorial History series. Each BMW model (1945-2013) 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.

A comprehensive pictorial history of BMW cars covering the postwar models right through to 2013, when electric and hybrid models started to make an appearance.

The detailed text covers all model ranges, and includes full specs, colour variations and styling details. Illustrations include original line drawings, black & 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 Complementing the historical content, technical specifications, ongoing production changes and build figures are included for completeness, making this the ideal reference work for model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.

This 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.

Table of Contents:

• Contents
• Introduction
• Early beginnings: Pre-war cars
• Post war saloons 1945-1955: 321, 326, 327 & 340
• 1952-1959 501, 503 & 507
• 1950s/60s Microcars and 700
• New Class from 1962, saloons, coupes & 3200 CS (incl. 2000)
• 1966-1977 02-Series (1502, 1602 & 2002)
• 1968-1977 2500 & 2800 (E3 & E9) Saloon & Coupes
• 1972-1988 5-Series (E12 & E28)
• 1975-1994 3-Series (E21 & E30)
• 1976-1999 6-, 7- & 8-Series (E24, E23, E32 & E31)
• The 1978-1981 mid-engined M1 (E26)
• The later 1987-2003 5-Series (E34 & E39)
• Z1, Z3, Z4 & Z8 (1989-2008) roadster and coupes
• 1990-2006 3-Series (E36 & E46)
• 1994-2015 7-Series (E38 & E65/6, then F01/02)
• New century SUVs: X5, X3, X6 & X1 (E53, E83, E70, E71 & E84)
• 2003-2010 5-Series & 6-Series (E60/61 & E63/64)
• The 2004-2013 Compacts: 1- & 3-series
• The future's electric (i3 & i8)
• Appendix 1. E-Series model designations
• Appendix 2. Key achievements in motor sport
• Appendix 3. Main BMW TV & movie appearances
• Index

BMW M-Series celebrates the 50th anniversary of these legendary German performance cars, detailing both its production and motorsport stories with expert commentary and fascinating photography.

BMW launched the Motorsport, or “M”, division in 1972 to formally support its growing and successful racing program. Wisely, BMW leveraged that racing credibility to create limited-edition, high-performance production cars, the first being the M1 supercar of 1978. Tested and tuned at a dedicated facility located at the legendary Nürburgring, BMW’s M cars are true “driver’s cars” focused first and foremost on handling and performance. Still, they are docile enough when not driven aggressively to serve as comfortable high-end daily drivers.

Since the late 1980s, the range of M models has broadened considerably and now includes coupes, convertibles, and sedans in M2, M3, M4, M5, and M8 flavors along with high-performance X-series M SUVs. Early M cars like the M1 and late 1980s M3 and M6 are now desirable collector cars welcomed at top collector auctions and commanding premium prices.

With decades of racing and production success and, literally, no signs of slowing down, BMW’s M cars hurtle full speed to their 50th anniversary in 2022. BMW M offers the history no Bimmer fan will want to be without.