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1939 BMW Pillarless 327/28 Coupe
1951 BMW 340 EMW Sedan – six cylinders, 55 hp
1938 BMW 327 Cabriolet
1938 BMW 327 Cabriolet
1935 BMW 315/1 Sports Car – originally produced 55 hp, now up to 105 hp
1934 BMW 309 Cabriolet – 22 hp stock, now up to 70 hp
1939 BMW 328 Roadster
1934 BMW 319 with 328 engine
1928 BMW 327
1962 Bristol 401
BMW Isettas
1955 BMW Isetta 300 with teardrop camper
1972 BMW 2002tii with 4,600 miles
1975 2002 Turbo
1974 2002 Turbo
1972 BMW 2002tii
1938 BMW 328 Roadster
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL
1969 BMW 2800CS with 418,000 miles. The highest mileage CS in the world.
BMW E30 M3
1966 BMW 2000 CS
1982 Alpina B7S Turbo – #14 of 30 produced. Only one of 10 still on the planet.
1982 Alpina B7S Turbo – #14 of 30 produced. Only one of 10 still on the planet.
1989 BMW M3 Convertible
1987 BMW M5
1988 BMW M6 – #998
1981 BMW 745i
1974 BMW 1802 Touring
1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD… with a solar panel
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300Sc Roadster
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300Sc Cabriolet
1967 Mercedes-Benz 230S Sedan
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
1969 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet
1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Cabriolet
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing in Claret Red
1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL
Mercedes-Benz L319
1954 Mercedes-Benz Renntransporter
1952 Mercedes-Benz Gullwing Prototype – Mod 194
1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Coupe
1960 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 3.5
1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 3.5
1976 Porsche 912E
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1967 Porsche 912 Coupe – Original owner
1967 Porsche 911
1974 Porsche 911 Turbo
1966 Porsche 912 (front) and 1971 Porsche 911T (back)
1956 Porsche 356 A Speedster
1956 Porsche 356 A Speedster
1958 Porsche 356 A Coupe
Owner of the 1958 Porsche 356 A Coupe. He bought it new in 1957 in New York.
1960 Porsche 356 B Roadster
1964 Porsche 356 C Coupe
1963 Porsche 356 C Coupe
1994 Porsche 964 Turbo S
Legends of the Autobahn
1993 Porsche 911 RS America
1989 Porsche 944 Turbo
1982 Porsche 924 Turbo
1986 Porsche 911 Turbo
1997 Porsche 911 993 C2
1996 Porsche 911 993 Turbo
1993 Porsche 911 993 Speedster
The Legends of the Autobahn has returned for its third year and the BMW-centric event has opened up its lawn to both Mercedes-Benz and Porsche for the first time here in Monterey.
The German-car-only concours, born out of 2007’s rather disastrous event at a local airport, has swollen to over 400 cars and doubled in attendance since 2008.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the E30 BMW M3 was the featured model and over 30 examples littered the grounds of the Rancho Cañada golf course outside Carmel, CA. But as good as the E30s were, the collection of pristine 328s, Isettas, 2002 Turbos and an immaculate 1982 Alpina B7S Turbo, one of only 10 remaining of the 30 produced, did the Roundel proud.
The Mercedes and Porsche contingent was out in force as well, with a handful of 300SL coupes and roadsters, 356s, dozens of 911s from every era, and our personal best-in-show, a 1954 Mercedes-Benz Renntransporter hauling a 1952 Mercedes-Benz Gullwing prototype.
Unfortunately, Legends was lacking in NSU love, although according to Frank Pateck, one of the lead organizers through the BMW CCA, while Audi hasn’t officially hopped on board with the show, local clubs could bring the four rings to the links next year.
We’ve assembled 80 pics from yesterday’s concours, complete with year, make and model information embedded with each image. Check it out in the gallery above.