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THE BMW GROUP CLASSIC NEWSLETTER #3.

15 April 2019

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WARM-UP CAR FOR THE GERMAN TOURING CAR MASTERS (DTM): BMW M1 PROCAR REVIVAL IN NUREMBURG.

Fans are still talking about these 19 races today. In 1979 and 1980, the stars of Formula 1 and international privateer drivers battled together in technically identical BMW M1s. 40 years later, the legendary mid-engined sports cars are back on the race track. 14 racers will line up at the start as part of the warm-up programme for the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) at the Norisring (5 to 7 July 2019). Former Formula 1 drivers Marc Surer and Jan Lammers, two motor-sport stars, will be at the wheel. All those years ago, they were driving round the thrilling curves in the BMW M1.

STORY OF THE WEEK

THE JOURNEYMEN ARE SPANNERING AWAY IN THE GARAGE OF THE MONTH.

Every classic car needs a good home. It might be a high-tech garage or a rusty old hangar – every month, the BMW Classic#heart blog takes a look at the treasures behind the doors. The “Journeymen” from Cape Town launch this feature. Their petrolheads’ collective works together as they scour South Africa in the search for worthwhile projects.

SPARE PART OF THE WEEK

PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN: NEW MATS IN OLD STYLE .

The combination of traditional sportiness and advanced luxury defines the style of the coupés from the Grand Series. In the beginning, there was the BMW 2800 CS in 1968. The BMW 3.0 CS, the BMW 3.0 CSi, the BMW 2.5 CS and the legendary lightweight coupé BMW 3.0 CSL were to follow in subsequent years. The special details of their interior equipment included mats made of coconut fibre. The mats were supplied in three colour patterns. Good news for all those owners of a coupé in the Grand Series! The coir mats for the footwell are now available in the original quality. 

100 YEARS OF RECORDS AND VICTORIES – STORY

A FAMILY CAR THAT WINS RALLIES .

The scene is a BMW Autohaus dealer in 1969, the salesman accompanies you to a BMW 2002 ti finished in bright orange. And it happens to be the tuned version from Alpina – a comfortable family car that also wins rallies. However, the salesman can’t possibly know one fact yet: The BMW with the “02” will win the German Rally Championship three times in succession from 1970. The fictional sales talk from the Classic#heart blog reveals fascinating details and the automobile zest for life 50 years ago – have fun with a retro experience!

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