Das Auto, das BMW vor dem Bankrott rettete - die unglaubliche Geschichte des BMW 2002

The car that saved BMW from bankruptcy – the incredible story of the BMW 2002. In the late 1950s, BMW was on the verge of being taken over by Daimler-Benz. What followed was one of the most dramatic rescue stories in German automotive history: a small two-liter four-cylinder engine from Munich that invented an entire vehicle class, served as a getaway car for terrorists, was the first European production turbo engine – and ultimately forced all the competition to rethink their strategies. The story of the BMW 2002: from insolvency to legend. Music: Eyes of Glory - Aakash Gandhi, When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Cooper Cannell. Photos: archive.org, public domain images.