BMW Brand Terror

It looks fake to me. Can be anything like a viral video, joke, but true story from a noname historian ? I don't think so...
 
It is indeed nonsense. I´m german and old enough to remember that time and while it is true that the members of the RAF (thats "Rote Armee Fraktion" - "Red Army Fraction") and the Baader Meinhoff Gang did indeed use flashy and sporty cars, they were by no means all BMW.

On the contrary, the most infamous car Andreas Baader drove was a purple 911 targa. He also drove an Iso Rivolta at one time.

Why someone would bother putting together such a film, I don´t konw
 
The video from the link is unsubstantiated and of little value making dubious historic claims. It is even more interesting that the opening of the video uses a BAVARIA which was largely a US export model 3.0s (this was my first car so I suppose I am implicated as well). I lived in Europe during late 60's and early 70's and I recall nothing of this nature. I suppose the fact that the BMW headquarters are nearby the tragic location of the 1972 Munich Olympics also implicates BMW in that too? This type of drivel is not helpful and the ensuing personal innuendo is also not appropriate.

There is truth the notion that BMW's of the era were considered "cool" but it was because they were winning all the races and fun to drive, not because they were transporting terrorists. As I recall, Alfa's were also cool for the same reason.

Let's keep it civil. :-?
 
jhjacobs said:
... It is even more interesting that the opening of the video uses a BAVARIA which was largely a US export model 3.0s (this was my first car so I suppose I am implicated as well). I lived in Europe during late 60's and early 70's and I recall nothing of this nature. ...
:-?
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If you care to post a picture of yourself in your Euro days, your looks will tell if you were implicated :). My E9 is red, so I may be particularly implicated.

I enjoyed the vintage pictures and videos though.
 
totally unsubstantiated

I agree, there are a lot of unsubstantiated facts and just pure speculation in this video. In the 70's BMW's were commonly stolen all around Europe by bank robbers, thieves, etc... Not just by Baader in Western Germany. Let's face it, if you needed a getaway car would you have bothered stealing a VW bug, an Opel Kadett or even a Peugeot? BMW's could outrun all police cars back then...
 
jhjacobs said:
It is even more interesting that the opening of the video uses a BAVARIA which was largely a US export model 3.0s (this was my first car so I suppose I am implicated as well).
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The car in the beginning of the Video is a euro 2500 E3, series II (actually Series 1.5) car. Not a bavaria. There are many subtle differences (indicators, no side markers, belt trim, 2500 badge). The E3 was by no means a mainly US car. There were far more sold in Europe than in the US. About 200.000 E3 were built in all (about 4 times as many as E9...). They were a very common sight in Europe in the 70s.

Sorry, I guess I´m what the English would call an "Anorak" :-D
 
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