Author : William Frangipane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530614740
The BMW 3 Series Book 1: Defining the Sports Sedan by William Frangipane Pdf
Since the invention of automobiles, there were sporty cars and there were practical cars. BMW engineers dared to design a car with features of both. In doing so, they created one of the classic cars of all time, the 3-Series. For over 40 years, this model has given its owner the joy of everyday driving. The commute to work suddenly was as much fun as track day. Follow the story of this category-creating car from the origins of its maker as a World War I airplane engine manufacturer until the hugely successful car it is today. This is the first of three books about the history of the 3-Series. It tells the tale of a failing German car company unable to find its way after World War II. A last-minute loan gave BMW one last chance. The company used that opportunity to create the Neue Klasse generation of cars in which we find the genetic origins of the 3-Series. In the 1970s, the world was reacting to a severe oil-shortage. Introduced just at this right time was the practical but sporty first generation of 3-Series, the E21. With the introduction of the E30, the second generation of the 3-Series, BMW took the success of this two-door coupe and ran with it, creating sedans, wagons, all-wheel drive vehicles and the M3 supercar.