The quirky BMW Z1 remains as captivating as ever, thanks to its vertically sliding doors and removable plastic body panels. The fact that only 8,000 were ever made adds to the mystique of the diminutive…
In contemplating R&D organizations, Thomas Edison’s company takes precedence—a research and development organization producing new products post-conception and perfection. As large corporations attain a critical mass, they must allocate funds to internal groups envisioning the…
The final chapter of the BMW Z story will be released next year when the Z4 M40i with a six-speed manual gearbox will go on sale. Looking back at the origins of the Z, it…
The original Z car is also one of the rarest of the zukunft (German for “future”) series since BMW only made 8,000 units. Now is your chance to own the small sports car with its…
Can you imagine BMW making a car like the Z1 today? There isn’t even a snowball’s chance in hell that BMW would even entertain the idea of creating a unique vehicle, something that wasn’t already…
We all remember the Z1 as the quirky roadster with plastic body panels and vertically sliding doors, but here’s an interesting fact about the low-volume original Z car you probably didn’t know. In an interview…
Held at the Messe Stuttgart convention center in Germany, the Retro Classics event is the go-to venue for rekindling with some of BMW’s greatest hits. This year’s edition has a particularly impressive lineup with a…
I only lived through about five minutes of the 1980s, however there’s always been something about the ’80s that calls to me. I once heard that the ’80s was a decade that was unapologetically itself…
We’ve seen million kilometer Bimmers before but they’re almost always in shambles. In the case of this BMW Z1, which previously sold at RM Sotheby’s auction in Paris, its 999,997 kilometer odometer readout completely belies…
A car meet is like a rolling museum as you get to see models spanning decades of history while on the go. Some are rarer than others and owners usually drive them only when such…
