Bavarian Motor Works BMW flexes racing muscles: Hubert Hahne wins the German Circuit Championship in an 1800ti, taking 27 out of 28 races No more airplane engines for now: BMW's engine plant in Allach, founded in 1955, is sold November 10, 1966, 10:15 a.m.: BMW takes over the ailing Glas Company, and during the next few years turns Dingolfing into its biggest plant Highly desirable: the BMW 1600 convertible is produced in limited numbers and quickly becomes an collector's item Shining example: the 90-hp BMW 1800 has rustproof stainless steel hubcaps and reinforced step plates   Motorcycle production ceases in Munich: BMW relocates its facilities to Plant No. 3 in Berlin-Spandau. The 5 Series introduces basic new design concepts for motorcycles Still in the model stage: first step in the construction of the "Four Cylinders," BMW's head office in Munich December 7, 1971: startup for BMW's new office tower

Test lab on wheels: BMW's mid-engine coupe, with wing doors, many high-tech features and only two seats, was designed by Paul Bracq

Eberhard von Kuenheim (center), chairman of BMW AG, presents Franz-Josef Strauss, leader of the CSU Party, an R 60 /5

BMW 3.0 CSL with rear wing, front spoiler, side fins, and guide bars: this comprehensive aerodynamic package improves safety and roadholding at high speeds

Art and the automobile: Alexander Calder turns the 3.0 CSL into an artwork on wheels - the first Art Car

World's first mass-production bike with full fairing: the sporty R 100 RS provides excellent wind and weather protection< br>

Discreetly elegant: the BMW 733i sets new standards in technology, design, and equipment

BMW Motorsport's first racing model: Formula 1 aces Hans-Joachim Stuck and Niki Lauder pilot the BMW M1 in the Procar Series

BMW develops Digital Motor Electronics: a microcomputer synchronizes ignition and fuel injection for fuel savings, lower emissions and better engine performance

Debut for the mass-production Enduro R 80 G/S: this newly styled bike is the first to be equipped with BMW's single swing-arm "monolever ." Weight is reduced and maintenance is easier

BMW becomes the first European carmaker to establish a subsidiary in Japan

In a class of its own: BMW wins its sixth Formula 2 European Championship

Unforgettable: Brazilian Nelson Piquet beats out Frenchman Alain Prost for the Formula 1 World Championship after earning 59 points in a Brabham powered by a BMW four-cylinder turbo-engine

Power Ride: German Chancellor Helmut Kohl (front), with the Mayor of Berlin, Eberhard Diepgen (center), inaugurate BMW's expanded motorcycle plant in Berlin

Founding of BMW Technik: one of the new division's first products is the BMW Z1 prototype

Alternative fuel: the BMW 745i with direct fuel injection is the first European car with a liquid hydrogen tank and inter nal fuel preparation

BMW think tank: the Research & Development Center in Munich (FIZ) employs some 6,000 people

Milestone: BMW is the world's first motorcycle manufacturer to use an electronic-hydraulic antilock braking system (ABS) for bikes. The photo shows the results when brakes are fully applied on a slippery surface with ABS (left) and without ABS

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