This sprawling photographic history spans the entire range of memorable automobiles of Bayerische Motorenwerke: from the early 1928 3/15 (a rebadged Austin Seven) to the Z8 roadster that took the automotive world by storm in 2000. The story is related in complete series and model histories, and overviews of the company's forays into motorsport. Gorgeously illustrated with rare, archival imagery and modern color photography, this lavish treatment features classics like the elegant pre-war 328, post-war 502 luxury saloons, the curious single-cylinder Isetta, 507 sports cars, the revolutionary 2002 Turbo, the M1 supercar, the Z3 roadster and much more. Hdbd., 10 x 10, 168 pgs., 100 b&w and 100 color illustrations.

From the origins of its distinctive logo to the sleek coupes that are among the most treasured cars of all time, this is the story of BMW.