Whether you are looking for a sporty car or a mini car, the Bavarian
Motor Works company, otherwise known as BMW, may have the exact style
model that you are looking for. The company originated in Germany and
made airplane engines, motorcycles, and automobiles. It is also the
parent company for the mini and the luxurious high end Rolls Royce.
The company also makes motorcycles and is the parent of the Husqvarna
brand name. Its automobile and motorcycle models are considered premium
and are in high demand all over the world.
The German aircraft that were used in World
War I were made by the Rapp Motorenwerke engine manufacturing company.
This aircraft engine manufacturing was ground to a halt at the end of
the war in accordance with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. It
then changed its name to Bavarian Motor Works and started manufacturing
motorcycles in 1923 when the treaty was lifted. They then began to
produce small automobiles in 1928.
BMW made a name for itself with the Illa
engine as it was one of the first liquid engines that were manufactured.
It was successful because it performed well in the air. When Germany
began to prepare for World War II, BMW once again began building engines
for aircraft such as the Luftwaffe, Heinkel He, otherwise known as the
spatz, and the Messerschmidt Me 262. However, the company took a huge
step backwards when its airplanes couldn’t get off the ground and then
hit huge competition in the fighter jet industry from the Junkers
company.
By 1959 the company started getting into
the hole financially and stockholders in the company decided to go away
from making airplane engines, but back to making automobiles once again
as many of their competitors had begun to do. The first cars were small,
but were somewhat successful. The engines on these small cars were
powered by the same engines that were on the motorcycles from the
company’s earlier days. BMW later bought the Hans Glas company which
enabled them to get the timing devices necessary in the modern market.
It then became partial owners of Designworks USA of Los Angeles and the
Rover Group, based in Great Britain, which made the Land Rover, Rover,
and the MG. It later sold the Rover brand to Ford, but still kept the
rights to the mini, which was introduced by BMW in 2001. Husqvarna was
also purchased by Bavarian Motor Works, but is still operated
separately.
The circular emblem on the Bavarian Motor
Works logo supposedly resembles a white rotating airplane prop seen
against the black night sky, which takes the company back to its
airplane engine making roots of war times. The blue and white colors
represent the country that the company is located in, the Free state of
Bavaria.
From sporty and luxurious, to mini and
economical, Bavarian Motor Works has the style of car to meet the needs
of the modern person, no matter where in the world he resides.
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