A new exhibition, ?BMW: 100 Years of Performance?, set to open at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California today aims to highlight the German carmaker’s on-track innovation as part of its centenary year celebrations. The cars assembled will include a 1970 Alpina 2002ti racecar and the year 2000 FW22 Formula 1 car raced […]The post “BMW: 100 Years of Performance” At LA’s Petersen Automotive Museum appeared first on Pursuitist.

A new exhibition, ?BMW: 100 Years of Performance?, set to open at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California today aims to highlight the German carmaker’s on-track innovation as part of its centenary year celebrations.The cars assembled will include a 1970 Alpina 2002ti racecar and the year 2000 FW22 Formula 1 car raced by Ralph Schumacher as well as the original ?M’ car, the 1979 Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed M1.In fact the entire curated collection ? which will be accompanied by a number of road-going classic BMWs, including a 507 Roadster ? is so rare and so important in terms of BMW’s racing heritage that they are rarely taken out of the company’s in-house collection unless for special race events.?The Petersen is honoured to be able to play host to these incredible cars,? said Adam Langsbard, chief marketing officer for the Petersen Automotive Museum.?We’re proud to be able to work with such a dedicated company and group of people.?The oldest car within the ex...