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• 1910 : Not every person knows that BMW commence as a manufacturer of aircraft engines.
• 1913 : Karl Friedrich Rapp set up "Rapp-Motorenwerke" in a former bicycle factory near Munich in October. Rapp was an engineer who takes place through the Daimler system and "Rapp-Motorenwerke" was established as a contributory of "Flugwerk", an airplane maker. He creates developed his own aircraft engines but unluckily they suffered form problems with vibrations.
• 1916 : Rapp's company has protected an agreement with Prussia and Austro-Hungary to created 25 large V12aircraft engines. Rapp Motoren Werke had troubles with the consistency of the engines so they start on buying four-cylinder water-cooled aircraft engines from the Gustav Otto factory. Gustav Otto´s "Gustav Flugmaschinefabrik" combined with "Rapp-Motorenwerke" created "Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke" or BFW, in English "Bavarian Aircraft Works”. Franz-Josef Popp, an Austrian engineer, going to Rapp's business. He was securing the all-important military agreement. Popp changed then the existing company into "Bayerische Motoren Werke GmbH". BMW officially recognizes its birthday as March 7, 1916.
• 1917 : BMW's launched first aircraft engine, the Type IIIa.
• 1918 : The Type IIIa engine powered a biplane to 5,000 meters altitude in just 29 minutes.
• 1919 : The BMW logo was introduced in the near the beginning 1920, was support on the circular design of an aircraft propeller.
• 1920 : BMW starts manufacture of motorcycle engines. The M2 B 15 engine for the "Victoria" motorcycle was design by Martin Stolle and Max Friz.
• 1921 : "Flink" was the first BMW's motorized bicycle launched with Kurier two stroke engine.
• 1922 : The first BMW factory is making in 1922 on Neulerchenfeldstrasse -- the place of Otto's old aircraft factory.
• 1923 : BMW launched the "R32" motorcycle.
• 1924 : We can witness the first international flight to Persia powered by BMW engines.
• 1925 : BMW launched the R37 motorcycle.
• 1926 : BMW maintain a leading position in the aeronautical industry with five world records for the Rohrbach Ro VII seaplane with a BMW VI engine.
• 1927 : BMW keeps the same speed and they crack other world-flight records.
• 1928 : BMW purchase the car factory at Eisenach/Thuringia and launched the small car called the Dixi 3/15.
• 1929 : BMW produced the new enhanced version was, the DA/2, which employed an all-steel body and 4-wheel brakes.
• 1930 : Dixi scored its first succeeded in automobile racing. Total making: 18,976 units.
• 1932 : BMW produced a new car model called the 3/20PS.
• 1933 : BMW launched a new car model the 303 saloon and the first BMW inline-six cylinder power unit.
• 1934 : BMW launched 315/1 roadster.It had a attractive sleek design for it's time with low cut doors in.
• 1935 : The 315 roadster becomes the certain champion in the 1.5 liter sports car group.
• 1936 : BMW launched 328 roadsters. This car is a legend in the racing history, one of the most excellent and one of the most good-looking cars that BMW has ever produced. The 328 roadster was selected for the Car of the Century.
• 1937 : BMW launched the 327 after 328.
• 1950 : BMW launched V8 equipped 501 luxury sedan.
• 1952 : Between 1952 and 1954, BMW made the extremely fast BMW R68.
• 1956 : BMW launched ‘BMW 507’ is a very special sports car.
• 1957 : Designed by Willy Black, the BMW 600 is launched by BMW.
• 1959 : BMW launched ‘BMW 700’model car.
• 1961 : It’s the year when BMW produced the BMW 1500, developed by Hofmeister, Fiedler, Wolff and von Falkenhausen. It is the first BMW “sporty sedan”.
• 1963 : BMW 1800 come up to as an development for the 1500 model. It is ten horsepower stronger High-performance models formed many racing success.
• 1966 : Alexander von Falkenhausen produced a new engine: support on the 2 litre engine of the BMW 2000 TI, the 16-valve powerplant manufactured 260 hp.
• 1968 : BMW produced its big "New Six" sedans, the 2500, 2800, and American Bavaria, and coupés, the 2.5 CS and 2800 CS.
• 1969 : BMW formed the 1600ti and 2002ti with the 2000tii.
• 1971 : The BMW launched the 3.0 CSL light construction car.
• 1972 : Paul Bracq, head of design at BMW, is the maker of the Turbo prototype car.
• 1973 : BMW 2002 Turbo was one of the original mass-produced turbos in the world. BMW come first the European Formula 2 Championship, European Touring Car Champion and World Sidecar Champion for the twentieth time.
• 1974 : The 3.0 CSL race cars were the first cars to be produced in BMW Motorsport GmbH. They were moreover the first to sport the newly nominated official colors of BMW Motorsport - red, blue and purple - and the former to use ABS. CSL means for: coupé, sport, lightweight. Because of the aerodynamic wings, the 3.0 CSL was nickname “the Batmobile”.
• 1975 : BMW introduced the car that will meet the major sales in the years to approach called 3 Series. It is the BMW’s respond for an entry-level luxury sedan. The opening shape was the E21 as a successor to the 2002 type. At the time of the production of it the E21 had four editions: 316, 318, 320 and 320i. Additional great versions were avialable from Alpina.
• 1976 : BMW introduced a luxury car, the 6 Series, name E24. The high built superiority, the luxury, the sporty engines; the technical improvement remain a standard even in today’s market of luxury cars.
• 1977 : A full-size luxury sedan introduced in the body of the BMW 7 Series. BMW is the first motor vehicle producer in the world to offer proficient driver training. BMW has constantly improved and formed driver training programs in the years since that moment.
• 1978 : BMW formed 450 M1’s street edition making it the rarest of new BMW’s and a vision for many collectors. The M1 was the first car launched by BMW Motorsport.
• 1979 : BMW formed Digital Motor Electronics (DME).
• 1981 : BMW is the first European carproducer that make out the opportunity of the Asian market. As a respond they set up a additional in Japan, the most great economy in Asia.
• 1982 : BMW was introduced E30 3-Series in four body styles, a four door saloon, a two door coach, a five door estate (marketed as the "touring"), and a two door exchangeable.
• 1983 : BMW was introduced 528e edition or ‘eta’ stands for the engine's efficiency For the U.S. market was available.
• 1984 : BMW launched 6series edition called BMWM1 for us market.
• 1985 : BMW was introduced the M5 at the Amsterdam Motor Show.
• 1986 : BMW launched the 745i with straight fuel injection is the first European car with a liquid hydrogen tank and internal fuel preparation. BMW also celebrates its most successful year in the market in the United States of America - 96,800 registrations.
• 1987 : The E30 M3 comes first the World Touring Car Championship.
• 1988 : BMW launched the BMW Z1 was a very expensive car for its time.
• 1989 : BMW launched 8Series the E31 850i.
• 1990 : BMW was introduced the E36 as a sedan first. There were four version presented: 316i, 318i, 320i, and 325i.
• 1992 : BMW introduced the new E36 3 Series car. It was available as 318is, 320i and 325i. The Touring edition for the 5 Series E34 is introduced and also the four wheel drive edition for the 525, named “ix”.
• 1993 : The ultra luxurious 8 Series obtain a v8 engine in the 840Ci model formed 286bhp. Top of the line 8 Series was the 850CSi. It’s v12 engine producing a staggering 380bhp.
• 1994 : The E38 7 Series was launche in August change with the E32.
• 1995 : BMW restore in the roadster market with the Z3 model. It is the first car formed in the Spartanburg plant.
• 1998 : BMW launched the E39 M5 at the Geneva Motor Show.
• 1999 : The Bavarians come first in the Le Mans 24 Hours race with the BMW V12 LMR car running in the LMP 900.

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