BMW back on the DTM grid in 2012

June 4, 2012 by BMW

50 wins and countless podium places – after an absence of 20 years, BMW this year resumes its success story in the German Touring Car Masters. Three highly-motivated racing teams are fielding a total of six cars in the most popular national touring car series, with their sights set on the coveted championship trophy. Already they have clocked up their first win and several podiums.

To celebrate the comeback, the BMW Museum is staging a special exhibition that opens on 5 June. Around 14 rare one-off models spanning five decades of BMW motor sport will be on display. Stoking up a thrilling high-octane atmosphere, meanwhile, will be live transmissions of the races shown in the Museum's touring car room. Against this historic backdrop, BMW fans can sweat it out with the race teams in the exciting battle for the big win. The highlight of the season will be a major Show Event on the weekend of 14/15 July in Munich's Olympic Stadium. Admission to the BMW Museum is free on Sunday, 15 July.

Special exhibition: From Glas to BMW

The exceptional cars made by Glas GmbH were distinguished by their unusual design and intriguing technology. A new special exhibition at the BMW Museum – which continues until 30 July – showcases eight exhibits reflecting the output of the Dingolfing-based carmakers who eventually merged with BMW in 1967. BMW's takeover of Glas marked the union of two major enterprises: BMW, a high-flying auto manufacturer, and Glas GmbH, a company facing the threat of closure. The range of exhibits also includes Glas' final top-selling model, the Goggomobil, which boasted up to 20,000 deliveries a year in the late 1950s. Further highlights of the exhibition are the nippy Goggo scooter as well as the Isar 600 C and Glas 1700 cars.