{"product_id":"the-bmw-century-2nd-edition-hardcover","title":"The BMW Century, 2nd Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Lewin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Purves\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate more than 100 years of Germany's best two- and four-wheeled rides. This handsome volume is filled with images, history, and in-depth review of the incredible machines BMW has created year after year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Established in 1916, BMW is one of the automotive and motorcycle industry's oldest and most-respected manufacturers. Over the past 100-plus years, the company has passed through myriad incarnations. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBMW Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003echronicles this remarkable transportation story through the cars and motorcycles manufactured\u003c\/b\u003e, from the 1923 R32 motorcycle to today's sleek electric, hybrid, and high-performance cars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe BMW Century \u003c\/i\u003eshowcases how the company's visionary team systematically rebuilt BMW in the post-World War II years into the spectacular success we know today--a company with sales in excess of two million cars annually, led by its top-selling 3-series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e BMW's motorcycle division is no less legendary. It began with the 1923 avant-garde \u003cb\u003eR32\u003c\/b\u003e, which featured a 180-degree, horizontally opposed twin, the engine configuration that would become BMW's hallmark. Over the decades, BMW used that configuration to power groundbreaking machines like the \u003cb\u003eR90S\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eR100RS\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eR80GS\u003c\/b\u003e. Beginning in 1983, the company added add three- and four-cylinder machines to their offerings, culminating in today's spectacular \u003cb\u003eS1000RR sport bike\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the pre-war motorcycles to the iconic R-series twins of the 1970s and '80s to the mighty M-cars and superbikes of today, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBMW Century\u003c\/i\u003e offers a full review of German engineering at its zenith. The book is illustrated generously with \u003cb\u003ehundreds of historic, contemporary, and racing photographs\u003c\/b\u003e--many sourced from BMW's historic archives--and \u003cb\u003ethorough text covering BMW's full history\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the one volume no BMW aficionado will want to be without.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Lewin\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong automotive commentator and industry analyst and has spent most of his career testing cars, analyzing them, and reporting on the ups and downs of the global enterprises that build them. He has been a regular writer and editor for \u003ci\u003eAutomotive News Europe\u003c\/i\u003e and launched several pioneering titles for \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e as well as contributing regular columns for other national and international publications. Today, Lewin divides his time between journalism, books, and translation work. His titles for Motorbooks include \u003ci\u003eBMW Century\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Design Cars Like a Pro\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of BMW\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpeed Read: Car Design\u003c\/i\u003e. He also translated \u003ci\u003eJunkyard: Behind the Gates at California's Secretive European-Car Salvage Yard\u003c\/i\u003e for Motorbooks. He lives in East Sussex, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 12.3 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767310516512,"sku":"9780760373774","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a10264aac87f8b568a7448cde6c581aa.webp?v=1780308931","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bmw-century-2nd-edition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}