The Car That Started It All - 1983 BMW 320i E21 Sedan
For fifty years, the BMW 3 Series has been celebrated as a benchmark model line benefiting significantly from superb engineering developed through competition. First introduced in 1975 as a compact luxury sport “two-door sedan,” the 3 Series rose to racing prominence in 1977 as BMW Motorsport’s Group 5 entry. With subsequent victories in numerous racing series, including the World and European Touring Car Championships, Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM), International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), and American Le Mans Series (ALMS), models in the 3 Series quickly came to embody BMW’s famous advertising slogan, “The Ultimate Driving Machine.” In this video Associate Curator Shervin Nakhjavani talks about the car that start it all - the E21 320i sedan. This video is sponsored by BMW North America. —— GET TICKETS TO THE MUSEUM https://www.petersen.org/tickets —— CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/petersenmuseum Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/petersenmuseum Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/petersen_museum
About bmw 320i
The BMW E21 is the first generation of the BMW 3 Series, a range of compact executive cars. The E21 was produced from June 1975 to December 1983 and replaced the BMW 02 Series. The series was exclusively built in a sporty two-door sedan / coupé body-style (except for convertibles made by Baur). Contrary to its predecessor, a 'Touring' body with a sloped rear hatch was no longer offered. Six-cylinder models were made immediately recognizable by quad round headlights, instead of the basic two. Ini...
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