
BMW 3-Series 50 Years
$84.19
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
28 October 2025
Summary
Trace the 50-year success story of BMW’s 3-series in this luxuriously produced and stunningly illustrated volume.
From its launch in 1975 with the 316, the 3-series has moved from strength to strength, defining what it means to be a performance sedan/coupe/wagon. Beloved by enthusiasts worldwide, it is the series benchmarked by all other manufacturers. Whether daily driven, tracked, or raced, BMW’s 3-series delivers the goods.
BMW 3-Series 50 Years charts the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780760393154 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 076039315X |
| Author: | Tony Lewin |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Motorbooks |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 28 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.76kg |
| Dimensions: | 305mm x 248mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
“A must-have for enthusiasts and fans of automotive excellence as only BMW can create.”
* Sports Car Market Magazine *“After half a century of defining the sport sedan, the BMW 3 Series deserves a book, and Tony Lewin’s anthology does not disappoint.The book is a feast for the eyes and soul of every true BMW aficionado.”
– Zoran Segina * LA Car *“an engaging read, a fine tribute to the Munich automaker’s most popular model line, and a must-buy for 3 Series enthusiasts.”
– Mark McCourt * Hemmings *About The Author
Tony Lewin
Tony Lewin is a lifelong automotive commentator and industry analyst who has spent most of his career testing cars, analyzing them, and reporting on the ups and downs of the global enterprises that build them. He has been a regular writer and editor for Automotive News Europe and launched several pioneering titles for The Financial Times, as well as contributing regular columns for other national and international publications.
Today, Lewin divides his time between journalism, books, and translation work. His titles for Motorbooks include BMW Century, How to Design Cars Like a Pro, The Complete Book of BMW, and Speed Read: Car Design. He also translated Junkyard: Behind the Gates at California’s Secretive European-Car Salvage Yard for Motorbooks.
He lives in East Sussex, England.
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