História BMW

BMW means Bayerische Motoren Werke (English: Bavarian Motor Works)

Aircraft engine:

The first BMW VI appears in 1925, with a continuous 500 HP and a peak of 750 HP. It is based on the development work on the first BMW V12 aircraft engines, which Max Friz, Chief Designer at BMW, had started in 1918. Initially used in the Soviet Union and Japan, this engine is soon launched world-wide. Over one thousand of these engines will be built in the years to follow. 

From the Dixi to the first BMW.

BMW buys the Eisenach automobile plant, where the Austin Seven was successfully produced under the name "Dixi 3/15 PS". This vehicle is developed further, going on sale in 1929 as the BMW 3/15 PS DA 2 with a range of different bodyshells. A small car with a lot of appeal, its popularity helps the company to survive the lean years of the Depression.

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