BMW Group Classic has been showcasing long-hidden concept cars and prototypes on its YouTube channel. The latest is the BMW ZBF 7er, a hand-built concept from 1996 that made a few notable predictions of future BMW design and tech. “ZBF” is a German acronym for “future BMW family,” Joji Nagashima, a legendary BMW designer who …
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There is a difference between showing your collector car at a car show versus a concours event. A standard local or regional car show is more of a get-together and if it’s judged, it’s usually done casually, with the winning car usually being a people’s choice award. Also at local car shows, there are often …
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When choosing cars for his “Jay Leno’s Garage” YouTube show, Jay Leno sometimes pulls from his own collection, or gets pitched by owners and manufacturers. Sometimes, though, he stops owners on the street, which is how this 1957 Chevrolet Step Van got on the show. The van was built by Diosely Pino, who emigrated from …
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