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BMW M1 (1978-1981)
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BMW M1 (1978-1981)
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BMW M1 (1978-1981)
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BMW M3 (E 30)
BMW M3 E30 Evo1 1988
BMW M3 Sport Evolution
BMW M3 E36 Coupé 1992
BMW M3 E36 GT 1994
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BMW M3 E36 engine (286 PS) 1992
BMW M3 E46 Coupé 2000
BMW M3 E46 convertible 2002
BMW M3 E46 CSL 2003
BMW M3 E46 CSL engine (360 HP) 2003
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BMW M5 (E 28) – model designation
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BMW M5saloon (E 34), BMW M5 (E 28) and BMW M1 in the background
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BMW M5 (E 28)
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BMW M5 saloon (E 34) and BMW M5 touring (E 34)
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BMW M5 (E 34) engine (intake side)
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Poster”Sonntagmorgen, 7 Uhr 15, Formel M.” (BMW M5 saloon E 34)
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BMW M5 (E 39)
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BMW M5 (E 39)
M 60 8-cylinder-engine
BMW M5
BMW M5 Touring
BMW M5 Touring gill
BMW M635CSi
BMW M635CSi
BMW M6 Convertible
BMW M6
BMW M roadster
BMW M roadster, Cockpit
BMW M coupé
BMW M coupé
BMW Formula-2-Engine, 1980
BMW Formula-1-Engine, 1983
BMW Formula-1-Engine, 1983
Nelson Piquet during the GP of Brazil, 1983 in the Brabham BMW BT 52
BMW 635CSi Group A, Touring Car EM in Monza 1983
BMW 635CSi Group A”Jägermeister” with Hans-Joachim Stuck, DPM 1984
Nelson Piquet in the BMW M1 ProCar
BMW M1 ProCar race at the Monaco Grand Prix
Andy Warhol, Art Car, 1979 – BMW M1 Gruppe 4 Rennversion
BMW M3 E30 street and race car 1987
Touring car racing world championship 1987, Roberto Ravaglia in the BMW M3, 4th race Nürburgring
BMW M3 E30 Gruppe A Rallye Tour de Corse 1987
The building of BMW Motorsport GmbH, 1990
BMW M5 Ring-Taxi, 1992
When we think of the BMW M division, the 1978 M1 comes instantly to mind, followed by the E30 M3 and then the 2001-2002 M Coupe. But the company’s in-house hot rod shop actually dates back to 1972, when it was formed as a subsidiary to manage the company’s racing operations, dubbed BMW Motorsport.
It was this month 40 years ago that what is known today as BMW M GmbH was launched. So to celebrate its anniversary, BMW has offloaded some 50 lustworthy images celebrating that performance history. See them all in our gallery.