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1960S

1968 BMW 2000 ti by Frua

BMW 2000 ti coupe was built by Pietro Frua (the project number 350) for an unknown client and exhibited at the Paris Salon in October...

1960S

1969 BMW 2800 Spicup by Bertone

The 'concept' or 'show' car emerged after WW2 to generate publicity and gauge the public's reaction to often-radical ideas for new...

1970S

1970 BMW 2200 TI Garmisch by Bertone

The 1970 Garmisch resulted from a design produced by the Bertone Design Centre for a car with the mechanics of the BMW 2200 TI, aimed at...

1970S

1972 BMW 1602 Electro-Antrieb (E10)

BMW developed its first electric car based on the 1602 model. The BMW 1602 Elektro-Antrieb was first unveiled at the 1972 Olympic Games...

1974 Sbarro Stash

In 1974, Sbarro presented its latest creation at the Geneva Motor Show: the Stash. This three-seater coupe has been designed based on SV1...

1970S

1975 BMW 3.0 Si by Frua

At the end of the ‘60s, Frua tried in vain to prolong his success with Glas by making a dozen proposals to BMW. BMW decided to make it on...

1970S

1976 BMW Karmann Asso di Quadri by ItalDesign

The BMW Asso di Quadri concept was penned by Giugiaro at the request of coachbuilder Karman. Based on a BMW 320 (e21), it featured a...

1970S

1976 BMW 528 GT Coupe by Frua

After BMW’s takeover of Glas in the late 60s, the latter’s subcontracted exterior designer, Pietro Frua, saw an opportunity to establish...

1980S

1989 Colani UTAH 8

In 1989, Luigi Colani took all his vehicles named UTAH to the Bonneville Salt Flats Speedway, famous Utah Salt Lake, which he rents for...

1990S

1990 BMW M8 E31

When the McLaren F1 arrived in 1993, seemingly from a time machine, it was an instant sensation that in no time was splashed on bedroom...

1990S

1993 Sbarro Isatis

According to the dictionary, the Isatis is a blue fox living in the Arctic regions. According to Sbarro, Isatis is a nasty coupé that's...

1990S

1994 Sbarro Oxalys

In the year 1994 came the Oxalys, an intriguing cocktail described as “designed by the young for the young.” Underneath its smart...

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World's Largest Flying Car Archive (Part 3 of 3)

A flying car or roadable aircraft is a type of vehicle that can function as both a personal car and an aircraft. The term "flying car" is...

1990S

1994 BMW Z13

In 1993, the engineers at BMW Technik GmbH were given a new and exciting mission: the search was on for a contemporary compact vehicle...

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1995 BMW Z3

Featuring a celebrity-like intro, the BMW Z3 was first spotlighted in the James Bond flick Goldeneye, even before its introduced for...

1990S

1995 BMW Z21 (Just 4/2)

Another prototype offering the prospect of driving fun that had previously been confined to the realms of the motorcycle captivated the...

1990S

1995 BMW Z18

In 1995 the BMW Z18 concept vehicle went down in history as the first off-road roadster developed by BMW. This was a period when the...

1990S

1997 BMW Z14 (C1)

In Frankfurt (September 1997), on the stand of the Bavarians among the cars, there is something called the BMW C1. However, only the...

1990S

1998-2002 BMW Z3 E36 Coupe

Launched in 1995, the Z3 was the first roadster built in large numbers after a long time. Its predecessor, the Z1, was only produced in...

1980S

1987 BMW Z1 Coupe

The 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show was a big event for BMW, marking the debut of the 750i powered by Germany’s first post-war 12-cylinder...

1990S

1999 BMW Z9

Unveiled at the 1999 Frankfurt Motor Show, the BMW Z9 (or Z9 Gran Turismo, Z9 GT) was designed by Chris Bangle, BMW’s ex-chief designer,...

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World's Largest "Shooting Brake" Archive (Part 3 of 3)

The auto industry hasn't a single universal definition for a "shooting brake." Long story short, there's confusion between what...

1980S

1985 BMW Z1 Prototype

The engineers working for the think tank first established as BMW Technik GmbH created a sensation with their first development. They...

1990S

1992 BMW Columbus by ItalDesign

There was nothing mini about this minivan as the highly unusual Italdesign Columbus took the odd shape of an enormous seven-seater...

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