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Past master: BMW 700 - Der wagen mit profil

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 Posted in BMW, Past master | 4 Comments »

A couple of weeks ago I came across the rather quaint advertisement above for the BMW 700. What started as an idea to post up a simple ad with a paragraph or two has taken me on a journey of ...

Past master: Audi ‘Ur-Quattro’

Saturday, March 21st, 2009 Posted in Audi, Past master | 10 Comments »

Few cars have captured the public imagination or established a niche for a manufacturer as well as the original Quattro did for Audi. Indeed, now, the term quattro (with lower case 'q') is applied to any Audi with an all-wheel ...

Past master: BMW M1

Monday, January 5th, 2009 Posted in BMW, Past master | 1 Comment »

If the M1 Homage has whet your appetite to learn more about the BMW M1, then I trust you will enjoy this clip from BMW-web.tv. The three minute clip gives a brief history of the car and you will also ...

Past master: Audi RS2

Sunday, December 28th, 2008 Posted in Audi, Past master, Porsche | 15 Comments »

The RS2 was Audi's first 'RS' quattro model. A collaborative work between Audi and Porsche in the mid 90s, the RS2 was not only the world's fastest production wagon, it was also one of the fastest cars money could buy. On ...

Past master: BMW E30 M3

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 Posted in BMW, Past master | 4 Comments »

The BMW E30 M3—the most successful touring car ever. The festive season is a time to reflect and enjoy the company of loved ones. So what better time, then, to reflect on one of BMW's finest motoring achievements. There wouldn't be ...