I know quite a lot about Bimmers

[Jyi1693]

Sorry, BMW fans, i dont know the most important thing about BMW...who's the founder of BMW?can anyone please share info with me on who it the founder of the great Bayerische Motoren Werke?Please?is it Mille Miglia or another person?can anyone tell me?please and thanks, once again...Jyi1693.

 

[kimpossible]

hi, why dont you try at this site...

http://www.bmwworld.com/bmw/history/

you may have most of the answers needed :yes:

 

[Jyi1693]

so, the founder is Karl Rapp and BMW was known as the Rapp-Motorenwerke last time.
Thanks a lot.
Now BMW's history is clear to me.

 

[wolverine]

Originally posted by Jyi1693@Jun 8 2005, 09:37 PM
so, the founder is Karl Rapp and BMW was known as the Rapp-Motorenwerke last time.
Thanks a lot.
Now BMW's history is clear to me.

Imagine if BMW is known as RMW?!?

 

[skar19]

back in the day BMW used to make engines for german aircrafts, cant remember where i read that though.....RMW??? haahha maybe they didnt like it.

 

[MeanStreak]

Originally posted by wolverine+Jun 9 2005, 12:13 AM-->QUOTE (wolverine @ Jun 9 2005, 12:13 AM)

 

[Jyi1693]

lasttime rapp-motoren werke now...Bayerische Motoren Werke...

 

[skar19]

true....very true...its because we are used to it. actually there is something that i can relate to this. in australia and uk the proton wira is known as the proton persona, and when i mentioned proton wira there they were all like :huh: