BMW Historical Archive

[Trevor Rossack]

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BMW Motorcycle History

BMW Announces Online Database of BMW Motorcycle Photos, Historical Information and More

The new BMW Historical Archive includes information, photos and details on motorcycle and automobile history, biographies of famous motor racing personalities and more.

The information is categorized in several different ways, and is available through individual keyword searches or by selecting a year from an historical timeline.

We found the server to be very slow, but with patience, the user can find reams of information and photographs covering the entire BMW motorcycle history.

BMW claims that the Historical Archive makes the BMW Group the only vehicle manufacturer in the world to offer fans of the BMW brand, owners of historic BMW and Mini models, journalists and agencies a freely researchable archive on the internet in this complex format. The archive is available in both English and German.

Important documents from the founding days of the company to the year 1975 can be researched, and nearly 16,500 images are available for viewing and ordering.

One special feature of electronic searching is that all the data is linked up. For example, if you are seeking information on a particular model, you will be shown not only photos and technical data, but also links to key personalities who played a role in the development of the model.

The archive can be accessed on the internet in an English and German version at

www.historicalarchive.bmw.com.