BMW 3-Series 50 Years - Hardcover
by Tony Lewin
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Motorbooks InternationalISBN-13:9780760393154ISBN-10:076039315XUPC:9780760393154Book Category:Transportation, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:AutomotiveBook Topic:History, PictorialSize:12.17 x 10.02 x 1.00 inchesWeight:3.8427Product ID:SCXYR9N4ZK
Trace the 50-year success story of BMW's 3-Series in this luxuriously produced and stunningly illustrated volume. From 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. BMW 3-Series 50 Years 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:
The 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. With decades of showroom, performance, and competition success, BMW's 3-Series, in all its permutations, shows no signs of slowing down. BMW 3-Series 50 Years details the full story in a lively volume deserving space in every enthusiast's collection.
- A detailed history of the BMW 3-Series by automotive historian and industry analyst Tony Lewin
- First-person interviews with key designers and engineers
- Photography from BMW's archive as well as commissioned, contemporary photography
- Sidebars diving into interesting stories covering design, related models like the Z cars, and the collector perspective
The 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. With decades of showroom, performance, and competition success, BMW's 3-Series, in all its permutations, shows no signs of slowing down. BMW 3-Series 50 Years details the full story in a lively volume deserving space in every enthusiast's collection.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Motorbooks InternationalISBN-13:9780760393154ISBN-10:076039315XUPC:9780760393154Book Category:Transportation, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:AutomotiveBook Topic:History, PictorialSize:12.17 x 10.02 x 1.00 inchesWeight:3.8427Product ID:SCXYR9N4ZK
Tony Lewin is a lifelong automotive commentator and industry analyst and has spent most of his career testing cars, analyzing them, and reporting on the ups and downs of the global enterprises that build them. He has been a regular writer and editor for Automotive News Europe and launched several pioneering titles for The Financial Times as well as contributing regular columns for other national and international publications. Today, Lewin divides his time between journalism, books, and translation work. His titles for Motorbooks include BMW Century, How to Design Cars Like a Pro, The Complete Book of BMW, and Speed Read: Car Design. He also translated Junkyard: Behind the Gates at California's Secretive European-Car Salvage Yard for Motorbooks. He lives in East Sussex, England.
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