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Classic Car Dates: What’s Still Coming in 2026 — And What’s Certain for 2027
Techno Classica now in Dortmund, Classic Days no longer at Schloss Dyck: all confirmed classic car dates for the rest of 2026 and for 2027 — with sources.
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ALPINA: What remains when the brand goes to BMW
Since January 2026, the brand rights belong to BMW. What defines the classic ALPINAs from Buchloe — and why the premium ranges between 0 and 200 percent depending on the model line.
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M3 E30 vs 190E Evo II: Who actually won the DTM duel?
“51 to 51” appears everywhere — we recounted all 133 DTM races and arrived at 41 to 43. A comparison of two homologation paths, with figures and market values.
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BMW 320is: The little M3 for Italy and Portugal
Two liters because of taxes, M3 technology out of honor: The 320is got the S14 engine, dogleg gearbox and limited-slip diff — but no M3 body. The facts.
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The Nikasil Years: When Sulphur Attacked BMW’s V8
BMW’s first modern V8 had an Achilles’ heel at the fuel pump: how sulphur-rich fuel attacked the M60’s Nikasil cylinder liners and what BMW did about it.
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Alpina B10 Bi-Turbo: 291 km/h from Buchloe
March 1989: Alpina builds the fastest series-production sedan in the world. 360 PS, two Garrett turbochargers, 146,800 Marks — the B10 Bi-Turbo versus the M5 E34 in numbers.
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BMW 3.0 CSL: The Wing That Lived in the Boot
Aluminium doors, Perspex windows and a rear wing that only ever came in the boot: how the 3.0 CSL became the “Batmobile” and record champion of the Touring Car European Championship.
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BMW M1 Procar: When Formula 1 Stars Raced a One-Make Series
In 1979/80, the Formula 1 elite got behind the wheel of identical BMW M1 cars on Grand Prix weekends: 470 PS, Lauda and Piquet as champions — the story of the Procar series.
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Tour de Corse 1987: The BMW M3’s Only WRC Win
May 1987: Béguin/Lenne win in Corsica — the M3’s only WRC win, Prodrive’s first, and the last for a naturally aspirated rear-wheel-drive car.
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BMW and James Bond: Three Films, Three Cars, One Deal
Z3 ahead of its market launch, a remote-controlled 750iL, a Z8 from the Manufaktur: How BMW supplied the company car for three Bond films — with sources.
