The Art of BMW: 85 Years of Motorcycling Excellence
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760333157 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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BMW began its life in aero-engineering--as anyone who’s ever ridden one of its motorcycles might guess.These are bikes as close to airborne as any get.And what’s more, fifty percent of all the motorcycles BMW has manufactured are still flying down the world’s roads.These are the best, and in this book, the best of the best get their due, with brilliant, full-color photographs of BMW’s classic models and detailed descriptions of their features, all located within the context of a concise history of this legendary marque.From the first of BMW’s bikes, the R32, through the models that catapulted the company out of the ruins of World War II, to the latest bikes with the revamped opposed-twin-cylinder “boxer” engines that brought BMW its first fame--these are the bikes that made history, and, better yet, gave the most demanding riders a taste for flight.
Over the next 85 years the company would create the most innovative and technologically advanced motorcycles produced anywhere on earth. But there’s more to a BMW motorcycle than just innovation and technology. As beautiful as BMW motorcycles are in their totality, they may be even more beautiful when broken down to their details. Art of BMW: Eighty-Five Years of Motorcycling Excellence captures the elegant beauty of these amazing machines, both in their details and in the sum of their parts, through the masterful photography of Henry von Wartenberg and the brilliant writing of author Peter Gantriis.
Best book for detailed classic photos William Costello Perhaps the title should have been The Art of Vintage BMWs or Classic BMWs, as one reviewer was not happy that some of the more modern 80s and 90s BMWs were not in this book.But there are other BMW books for those bikes. This one focuses on the true classics, whi. "Interesting BookHistory and Photos of a BMW Collection" according to John E. Gamel. I bought this book because of an interest in BMW motorcycles. I was primarily interested in the photos, but the narrative/commentary proved to be very helpful in understanding the development of the machines. The photos are a of a single collection of a New York . "Great gift" according to E K. I bought this as a Christmas present for my dad who owns a BMW sport touring bike. He loves it and flips through it all the time. Has really good information and beautiful pictures.