The origins of BMW trace back to 1913 when Karl Friedrich Rapp, who was a Bavarian(well-known engineer in a German aircraft company in Munich. The company specialized in airplane engines. But it was a problematic area. He had a financial difficulties and decided to form new company owners Franz-Jozef Popp and financier Camillo Castiglioni and relaunched Motoren Werke and because Rapp was Bavarian there was a new name Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke (BFW) was formed after a short time the name was changed to BMW and from the beginnig they started to produce airplane engines. At the beginning of the 20´s BMW slapped their logo, which is unchanged until today. After the 2.world war the treaty of versailles prohibited BMW to switch to manufacturing air brakes for railway cars. After this treaty company started to focus on developing motorcycles engines. Ower a 2 years they built 2 motorcycle models(Victoria, Flink) and after this they built their first BMW factory. Two-wheeled vehicles quickly turned into four-wheeled ones in 1928. With their motorcycles they made world records, because they were the fast motorcycles. In 1932 they launch new car model 3/20 PS. As time passed by, BMW got bigger and bigger and, shortly before the Wold War II outbreak, took over some more factories in the vicinity of Berlin. Due to BMW 's versatility and need for mechanized faming implements and spare parts, the first BMW bicycle was born. They started to export their motorcycles to new york in 2 decades. The last one at the beginning of the 40´s. The 1955 Isetta, powered by a 12/13 hp motorcycle engine, becomes a favorite among customers. Over 160,000 units are sold, transforming the Isetta into a symbol of the post-war decade. They had a lot of technological improvements on their cars. With the help of Herbert Quandt, BMW, still a share-owned company, is brought one step closer to independence. The 60 's brought a multitude of achievements with the 1500 and 1600 series, as well as
The origins of BMW trace back to 1913 when Karl Friedrich Rapp, who was a Bavarian(well-known engineer in a German aircraft company in Munich. The company specialized in airplane engines. But it was a problematic area. He had a financial difficulties and decided to form new company owners Franz-Jozef Popp and financier Camillo Castiglioni and relaunched Motoren Werke and because Rapp was Bavarian there was a new name Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke (BFW) was formed after a short time the name was changed to BMW and from the beginnig they started to produce airplane engines. At the beginning of the 20´s BMW slapped their logo, which is unchanged until today. After the 2.world war the treaty of versailles prohibited BMW to switch to manufacturing air brakes for railway cars. After this treaty company started to focus on developing motorcycles engines. Ower a 2 years they built 2 motorcycle models(Victoria, Flink) and after this they built their first BMW factory. Two-wheeled vehicles quickly turned into four-wheeled ones in 1928. With their motorcycles they made world records, because they were the fast motorcycles. In 1932 they launch new car model 3/20 PS. As time passed by, BMW got bigger and bigger and, shortly before the Wold War II outbreak, took over some more factories in the vicinity of Berlin. Due to BMW 's versatility and need for mechanized faming implements and spare parts, the first BMW bicycle was born. They started to export their motorcycles to new york in 2 decades. The last one at the beginning of the 40´s. The 1955 Isetta, powered by a 12/13 hp motorcycle engine, becomes a favorite among customers. Over 160,000 units are sold, transforming the Isetta into a symbol of the post-war decade. They had a lot of technological improvements on their cars. With the help of Herbert Quandt, BMW, still a share-owned company, is brought one step closer to independence. The 60 's brought a multitude of achievements with the 1500 and 1600 series, as well as