Bmw Classic 5 Series 1972 to 2003

This book tells the complete BMW 5 series story, in the pre Bangle classic era, covering e12, e28, e34 and e39 models, the enthusiast cars that invented the modern sports sedan and created BMW's ultimate driving machine image.Follow the evolution of BMW's middle child through the decades in all major markets. Marvel at the mystique of BMW's motorsport and exotic tuner cars reaching the 180mph milestone on V8 power.Consider BMW's phoenix-like rise from the ashes of WWII, regaining its sports, luxury reputation, and powering on to become the ultimate business machine under chairman Eberhard von Kuenheim.This new edition features 150 new pictures, new specification tables, updated text, a new "Meet the Tuners" section, and a new "easy use" index. The book also contains a foreword by Allen Hardy (America's first BMW tuner), and a contribution from Kevin Bird of Birds, the UK's first BMW Hartge tuning agent.

This new book by Marc Cranswick covers the 5 Series story from the period leading up to the launch of the E12, the E12 itself and every model and variant, including Alpina, Cartage and M cars, right up to and including the E39. Don't expect tables with stats, but do expect loads of colour photos and a vast amount of information telling the 5 Series story in incredible detail. It's extremely comprehensive and a great buy if you're a classic 5 Series fan. - Performance BMW. Enjoy the complete BMW 5 Series story, in the pre-Bangle classic-era. BMW Classic 5 Series 1972 to 2003 covers the E12, E28, E34, and E39 models, the enthusiast cars that invented the modern sports sedan and created BMWs ultimate driving machine image. You will see the evolution of the 5 Series as it grows through the decades in all major market, and how it has a phoenix-like rebirth from the ashes of WWII. This new edition features 150 new photos, brand new see tables, a Meet the Tuners section which introduces tuner cars, and much more.- Press-Filmburo Steinmill-Hommel. Veloce Publishing has released a new edition go the book BMW Classic 5 series 1972 to 2003. The book tells the complete BMW 5 series story, in the pre-Bangle classic era, covering E12, E28, E34 and E39 models, the enthusiast cars that invented the modern sports sedan and created BMW's ultimate driving mankind. It is a great book to all BMW fans and specially the owners or future owners of one of the classic 5 series models. This new edition includes many new colour pictures, new specification tables about the BMW 5 series, updated text, a new Meet the Tuners section, and a new easy use index. It is the complete story of all the classic BMW 5 series models. - BMW Tuning. Marc Cranswick's updated study of the BMW Classic 5 Series spans from the 1972 E12, which set the template for the firm's mid-range saloon, up to the E39. Each model and technical update is covered in detail, with diagrams such as the E39's clever multi-link rear set-up, and the tuners' takes on the various ranges. - Classic & Sports Car. Since the beginning of the 1970s, the 5 Series has been a success story for BMW, which accompanies this book from 1972 to 2003 in a completely revised new edition. On 230 pages, the E12, E28, E34 and E39 series are covered, including all special mid sides such as Touring, M5. Four-wheel drive and plenty of tuning. The illustration is such. - Austro Classic. BMW's mid-size exec, detailed in full by Marc Cranswick. A truly thorough insight into model development from 1972 to the end of E39 production. - Practical Classics.

Marc Cranswick has been writing on the subject of classic high performance German cars for many years. He has been involved with BMW since the e12 and e21 were current models.He has lived and worked in several different countries, and has a very detailed knowledge of the automotive world, helping him to view the BMW 5 series from a world market perspective.Marc now lives in Western Australia. His other books include Pontiac Firebird, Ford Midsize Muscle, and Mazda Rotary-engined Cars, all published with Veloce.

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