Boy, does BMW have a treat for you nerds (I’m right there with ya). Like most brands, BMW has secret vaults, in which classic, invaluable cars are stashed away. Most of BMW’s are in Germany but it has some in North America, too. And while it isn’t available for the public to see, BMW NA just collaborated with the Peterson Automotive Museum to give you all a walk through.
According to Head of BMW Group Classic USA Tom Plucinsky, the warehouse is in an undisclosed location, somewhere in South Carolina. And it tons of perfectly restored classics from BMW’s North American era, so basically anything after 1975. And it’s no wonder why BMW keeps its location secret. With the countless spectacular cars, some of which are the only ones of their kind in this country, the warehouse musn’t be visited by ne’er-do-wells.
The rows of cars in this warehouse will blow the minds of BMW enthusiasts. Some of them are your typical low-mileage classics, like the Z3 M Roadster and Z3 M “Clownshoe” Coupe. However, others are so rare and special it feels weird knowing that they’re there. I shoulnd’t be trusted with such information, should I? For example, there’s an Alpina Z4 Roadster that was built as a development car and given to BMW North America, despite the actual car never being sold in this country. Very few of them were sold anywher, too. So the one you see in the video is most likely the only one in the U.S.
Source: Peterson Automotive Museum
There are also some very important milestone cars in there, like the E36 3 Series that was the first car ever built at the Spartanburg, South Carolina plant. On the other side of the plant’s history, the five and six millionth car built at the plant are there, a Toronto Red BMW X5 M and a Java Green BMW X6 M. Additionally, there are what seem to be a thousand BMW race cars in there, including classics, like the E36 M3 Lightweight, and oddballs, like a diesel 3 Series racer that barely ran even when new.
If you’re a proper BMW nerd, you’ll love this video. It features so many fascinating cars, while also providing a bit of history for each one. Go check it out.
