Considering just how unbelievably ugly most BMWs from the modern era have become, it may surprise some of our younger readers that, from the late 1960s through to the early 2000s, the…
Read MoreEven though an oil crisis caused by a 1973-1974 war in the Middle East massively curtailed its works career, BMW’s E9 CSL remained the best top flight Group 2 racing car throughout the remainder of…
Read MoreAfter the success of BMW’s first Art Car, an E9 CSL painted by Alexander Calder which garnered a huge amount of publicity at the 1975 Le Mans 24 Hours, the Munich firm commissioned a second…
Read MoreHaving been created with the sole intention of toppling Ford from its position atop the premier Division 1 class in Touring Car racing, the BMW Motorsport-developed E9-based 3.0 CSL did just that…
Read MoreHaving successfully campaigned various iterations of the 1800, 2000 and 2002, BMW decided to take on Ford in the top class of international touring car racing. The E9-based 3.0 CSL was their…
Read MoreHaving achieved great competition success with its Neue Klasse models since the 1960s, BMW decided to create a whole new Motorsport division along with a tricked out E9-based homologation…
Read MoreA selection of photographs from the 1990 Lamborghini Owners Club Miura run out. Featured cars: Lamborghini Miura S: EVG 66H, Lamborghini Miura SV: LYV 186K, Lamborghini Miura: KRX 297H…
Read MoreThe epic 1973 European Touring Car Championship battle between Ford and BMW remains a high point for tin-top racing to this day. Both firms employed the best drivers available and spent huge…
Read MoreAlthough BMW made a major investment to bring the E9 3.0 CSL to fruition (including the establishment of an entirely new Motorsport department), the works team failed to win any of the…
Read MoreBMW Motorsport was established in early 1971 to develop an E9-based machine capable of winning the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC). The resultant 3.0 CSL made its debut at the…
Read MoreThe idea for BMW’s now legendary line of Art Cars originally came from outside the company; it was young French auctioneer, Herve Poulain, that suggested the concept as a means of combining his…
Read MoreBy November 28th 1972 BMW’s 3.0 CSL had reached the 1000-car production requirement for Group 2 and was approved for competition use. Group 2 was a class for Improved Touring Cars…
Read MoreEver since its inaugural 1963 season, the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) had gone from strength to strength. BMW participated in the ETCC between 1963 and 1966, first with the 700 and…
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