September 2026; BMW’s pre-war competition heritage was very much on display at Rally the Globe’s inaugural Vintage El Clavel, with Frazer Nash-BMW 328s taking the top two places overall after six demanding days across northern Spain. The event brought together 32 pre-war cars for around 1,000 miles of spectacular driving, incorporating regularity sections and speed …
BMW 2002 tii, 71,000 miles, 1975, one owner since 1988, matching numbers, original with discreet upgrades. Completely restored in 2017/18 by Jaymic at a cost of over £40k and has covered under 15,000 summer miles since. Engine fully rebuilt including lead free conversion. Four speed original gearbox rebuilt, original kugelfisher fuel injection and standard induction …
And it wasn’t a BMW; Hervé Poulain came up with the idea of having a racing car designed by an artist in 1975 – but the first Art Car in automotive history was designed by the Ukrainian-French painter Sonia Delaunay-Terk as early as 1924: She painted an open Unic Tourer with abstract geometric elements, turning …
Here is a sample of the BMW Sharknose weekend 8-9th August held in the Cotswolds UK. A fantastic weekend with stunning classic BMW’s, friendly people and amazing places. Big Thank you to the Sponsors; Cotwolds BMW, Competition Classics, CS Coupes, Jaymic, Classic Bahnstormers Saturday 8th August; started at the Farmers Dog, then onto Thorney Kelham …
What does the “R” mean? For NGK spark plugs: BP6ES B = 14 mm thread P = Projected insulator nose 6 = Heat range E = 19 mm thread reach S = Standard copper centre electrode BPR6ES Exactly the same plug except: R = 5 kΩ internal resistor The resistor is there to suppress electrical …
A fantastic turn out and some incredible cars. Big thanks to Nigel, Barney and the team for a great day at Denbies Wineyard near Dorking, Surrey. Enjoy; Above; lovely 528i Above; Munich Legends 2002 Turbo – currently for sale £85k Original UK car Above; Great plate Above; Stunning E12 M535i Above; Gorgeous completely restored (it …
A friends XM Kith edition. Finished in Frozen Techno-Violet. 1 of 1 in RHD.
BMW 2002 Cabriolet – The Prototype Chassis no. 1558366 | First registered 22 April 1970 Highlights -The Prototype, very first 2002 cabriolet built -Only 200 produced -Fully restored in Germany The very first example of a model that would become one of the most elusive open BMWs ever produced.This BMW 2002 Cabriolet is not merely …
Some of the highlights from the show. Above: My 2002 Tii and George’s 2002 Above: E21 with E30 2.0L sounded good Above: Lambo – a pig to start when cold, so the owner told me Above: Under it’s own steam Above: 1 of 2 Tigers there Extremely rare; Alpina E28 B10 3.5 (Yes please) Above: …
During the early development of what would become the Porsche 924 the company’s first front-engined production car Porsche took an unusual approach to testing. Rather than build a dedicated prototype, they bought a BMW 2002, removed its drivetrain, and installed their own experimental hardware beneath the familiar body. BMW 2002 sits lower than the normal …