Bimmerfest 2010: The Rose Bowl hosts North America's largest BMW gathering
Bimmerfest has been
America's largest gathering of BMW owners and this year was no different!
BMW enthusiasts from all across the country showed off their own
piece of BMW history at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. All of the
BMW models were represented in their owners own style and even BMW North America brought some new models to display
including the BMW 7 Series Alpina B7.
Article by: Michael Harley (AutoBlog) May 24, 2010
Bimmerfest is billed as the
celebration of being a BMW enthusiast –
but to most it is simply the world's largest BMW event held in North
America. After starting as a small get-together at a BMW dealership in
Santa Barbara just over a decade ago, the show has outgrown all of its
venues... until now. The 2010 show, its 11th annual event, was held at
the Rose Bowl in Pasadena this weekend. Thanks to strong online forum
support for Bimmerfest, this year's show was
packed with thousands of BMW
models covering decades of production and dozens of vendors peddling
accessories. If you have a Roundel on your hood, it's worth the trip
(some drove from as far as Alaska and Florida just to attend).
The best part of Bimmerfest – and the reason we enjoy the show so much
– is that nearly every single BMW at the show is privately owned. Sure,
BMW North America brought some cars to display (among them an
X6
M and a
7 Series Alpina B7), but the diversity and customization of the
owned cars meant no two were alike. We weaved our way through hundreds
of
freshly detailed 3 Series and 5 Series
models to find dozens of real gems. Our favorites included the
race-bred E30 M3 models, a sweet BMW Z8, and a rare BMW 850CSi
six-speed manual. Check out our gallery to find some of your favorites.
For the full article and picture gallery
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