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 BMW's German headquarters was inspired by the company's famed four-cylinder engines. The BMW headquarters in Munich was erected between 1968 and 1972. Four vertical towers standing next to one other are hung on a central support tower designed by Austrian architect Karl Schwanzer. [([[https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0143556EN/40-years-of-bmw-headquarters-and-museum?language=en|BMW Group]])] BMW's German headquarters was inspired by the company's famed four-cylinder engines. The BMW headquarters in Munich was erected between 1968 and 1972. Four vertical towers standing next to one other are hung on a central support tower designed by Austrian architect Karl Schwanzer. [([[https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0143556EN/40-years-of-bmw-headquarters-and-museum?language=en|BMW Group]])]
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 +===== BMW M1 And Lamborghini =====
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 +The BMW M1 was almost as fast as a Lamborghini. In the 1970s, BMW formed a partnership with the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini to create a race car. Conflicts ensued, forcing BMW to finish the project on their own. The result is the BMW M-1, the world's first mass-produced mid-engined BMW. [([[https://drivetribe.com/p/how-lamborghini-almost-ruined-bmws-U0TwhqOTQrixMdgSTHTyDQ?iid=Za6a_EN9RnWgAWFTlcyAcg|Drivetribe]])]
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 +===== Mercedes-Benz Takeover Attempt =====
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 +In 1959, when BMW was on the edge of bankruptcy, archrival Mercedes Benz sought a hostile acquisition. The effort was blocked by shareholder Herbert Quandt, who subsequently became BMW's CEO. [([[https://www.rivervaleleasing.co.uk/blog/posts/bmw-history-fun-facts|rivervaleleasing]])]
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