Classic Car News and Drives

Classic Drive: BMW 530 MLE

by Hannes Oosthuizen November 04, 2019

BMW South Africa showcased the latest addition to its Heritage Fleet – a fully restored 530 Motorsport Limited Edition – at the recent M Festival ...

Posted in 530 MLE, bimmerfanatics, BMW, bmw 5 series, bmw 530 mle, bmw fanatics, classic bmw, classic drive, retro, south african cars, south african motorsport

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BMW Isetta stars in "The Small Escape"

by Hannes Oosthuizen October 11, 2019

BMW has released a beautifully-made short film featuring a tiny Isetta that had a big impact on 9 people's lives... Source: BMW Classic A tiny BM...

Posted in automotive history, berlin wall, bmw, bmw isetta, bubble car, bubblecar, car history, cold war, isetta, micro car, microcar

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BMW unveils restored SA icon, the 530 MLE

by Hannes Oosthuizen October 09, 2019

Following a year-long rebuild by Luis Malhou of Custom Restorations, BMW South Africa unveiled its finished 530 MLE to the media this week. Herita...

Posted in 5 series, 530mle, beemer, bimmer, bimmerfanatics, bmw, bmw 530 mle, car restoration, iconic cars, rebuild, restoration, south african cars

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BMW 333i - South African Special in Episode 4

by Hannes Oosthuizen February 09, 2018

In the mid-80s BMW fanatics in other parts of the world were enthralled by the debut of the first-ever M3, a vehicle that has since become a h...

Posted in 333i, bmw, bmw 333i, classic bmw, classic car, e30, sentimetal, youngtimer

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BMW 100 Years Celebration Visit (video)

by Hannes Oosthuizen November 01, 2016

BMW celebrated 100 years of building cars in 2016, and to mark the occasion, the company virtually took over its hometown of Munich, Germany, to ...

Posted in bmw, BMW Classic, BMW Museum, BMW Welt

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