BMW E30 — The Complete Story

by James Taylor

The E30 3 Series was the car that defined BMW more than any other during the 1980s, and it has gone on to become a much-loved modern classic.

This book tells the full story of the cars from the time in 1976 when work first began on the successor to the original E21 3 Series. This new book features the story of how and why BMW designed their new compact E30 saloon for the 1980s; the styling, engineering and specification changes introduced over the lifetime of the model. There are full technical specifications, including paint and interior trim choices given along with a chapter on the special US variants. Details of the M3 and the cars produced by the leading German tuners and finally, there is a chapter on buying and owning a BMW E30.

Contents:

• The E30 range in context
• Design and development
• Two-door days, 1982-83
• Making a statement, 1983-87
• The second phase, 1987-94
• Alternative fuels: diesel and electric E30 models
• The M3
• The E30 in the USA
• The special E30 models
• The E30 aftermarket
• Buying an E30 as a classic car
• Production totals

Buch, Hardcover, 21,5 x 26 cm, 176 Seiten, 200 farbige Abbildungen, englischer Text