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That color didn't even exist in the early days of Motorsport. For decades, Chamonix was the white color on BMWs. That's even one of the two available colors on the iconic 2002turbo, arguably the first production BMW sporting M-colors from the factory. Even the first true "M" cars, the M1 and the M535i, weren't Alpine. So, I'm not sure what you mean by "official", particularly in reference to the 50th anniversary? |
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White had been the official racing color for German entries in international competition until sometime in the '30s when AutoUnion requested an option for silver because not painting aluminum bodies made the cars weigh less than painted ones. Doubtful that that "official" color was ever Alpine White and it was based on national origin—not just for BMW. I doubt that even the white quadrants in the BMW logo are Alpine.
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03-23-2024, 05:35 PM | #30 |
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You own more than one Isetta?!
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I have always viewed WHite as the base no-charge paint option lol
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Most or all of the loaner cars from the local dealership are white.
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Hmm. None of the loaners at my dealer are white.
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1972-2022 50th year anniversary
https://www.bmwblog.com/2021/11/25/b...versary-badge/ https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/05/09/a...m-logo-colors/ https://special.bmw-m.com/50-years-bmw-m https://www.bmw-m.com/en/topics/maga...r-stories.html Here are some cool links for more information on the anniversary & the color scheme. I personally like them, have them on my 2022.
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