{"id":8705,"date":"2009-11-18T15:25:21","date_gmt":"2009-11-18T15:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=8705"},"modified":"2022-06-14T11:55:03","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T10:55:03","slug":"bmw-brand-royalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW: Brand Royalty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every car company reflects and is a product of the times in which it operates. BMW perhaps more than any on the planet, has evoked the changing fortunes of the nation that gave it birth. We selected some of our favourite moments in the evolution of the BMW brand.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8705 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-post-gallery-thumb'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/02_girl\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/02_girl-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/02_girl-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/02_girl-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8707'>\n\t\t\t\tThe BMW consumer is no stranger to Joy. Look how full of it this girl in a seventies 1502 ad is.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/02cabrio\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/02cabrio-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/02cabrio-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/02cabrio-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8709'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 02 Cabrio: perfect for contemplating the beauty of the Alps, Wagner on the 8-track\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/3series_evo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/3series_evo-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/3series_evo-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/3series_evo-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8711'>\n\t\t\t\tThe architecture of Munich&#8217;s Olympic stadium is a leitmotif in the brand&#8217;s marketing.3 series evolution in context\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/07logo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/07logo-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/07logo-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/07logo-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8713'>\n\t\t\t\tThe latest version of the logo, released in 2007, tightens up the render for the 21st century\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/17logo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/17Logo-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/17Logo-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/17Logo-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8715'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 1917 logo was created to evoke the propellers of an aero engine, in the colours of Bavaria\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/33_logo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/33_logo-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/33_logo-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/33_logo-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8717'>\n\t\t\t\tThis version of the logo, with classic teutonic type, coincided with Hitler&#8217;s assumption of power\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/25ad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/25ad-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/25ad-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/25ad-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8719'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the immediate years after the end of WW1, the company was banned from producing aero engines. This ad from 1925 celebrates the easing of restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/72_olyad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/72_olyad-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/72_olyad-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/72_olyad-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8723'>\n\t\t\t\tA 02 series was produced by BMW as early as 1972. This ad commemorates the event and the 1972 Olympic games\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/94mslogo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/94mslogo-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/94mslogo-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/94mslogo-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8727'>\n\t\t\t\tBMW Motorsport&#8217;s heritage is referenced beautifully in the 1994 Logo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/502_53_ad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/502_53_ad-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/502_53_ad-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/502_53_ad-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8729'>\n\t\t\t\tFamily values and economy were the most important messages of the fifties campaigns \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/503_ad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/503_ad-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/503_ad-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/503_ad-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8731'>\n\t\t\t\tThe sporty dynamicism of the 5-series were portrayed in the style of American artists like Art Fitzpatrick\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/503_motor\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/503_Motor-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/503_Motor-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/503_Motor-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8733'>\n\t\t\t\tThe solid dependability of the BMW motor was always an important message. You can see the functional simplicity of this shot of the 503 engine from the early fifties.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/507_ad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/507_ad-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/507_ad-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/507_ad-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8735'>\n\t\t\t\tThe gorgeous 507 was the first real venture into Jet Set glamour for the German brand\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/507_cutaway\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/507_cutaway-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/507_cutaway-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/507_cutaway-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8737'>\n\t\t\t\tTechnical as well as aesthetic beauty were the true values of the 507 Cabrio\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/507_studio\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/507_Studio-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/507_Studio-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/507_Studio-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8739'>\n\t\t\t\tHas there ever been a more beautiful German vehicle?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/700_ad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad-300x200.gif 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad-624x416.gif 624w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad-278x185.gif 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad-526x351.gif 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad-664x444.gif 664w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad-572x382.gif 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/700_ad_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad_1-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad_1-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/700_ad_1-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8743'>\n\t\t\t\tA new, colourful palette reached out specifically to women for the first time\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/1500ad63\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/1500ad63-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/1500ad63-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/1500ad63-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8745'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 02 series saloon was meanwhile the perfect small family vehicle\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/1802_touring\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/1802_touring-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/1802_touring-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/1802_touring-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8747'>\n\t\t\t\tThe touring versions of the 02 broke new ground for mid-size estates\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/2002_tipress\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2002_Tipress-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2002_Tipress-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2002_Tipress-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8749'>\n\t\t\t\tEra defining saturated colours and dreamy landscapes reached out to the young generation benefitting from the boom time\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/art_502\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Art_502-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Art_502-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Art_502-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8751'>\n\t\t\t\tThe stolid functionality of the fifties was waning by the time the Beatles had left Hamburg\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/beemer_badge\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/beemer_badge-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/beemer_badge-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/beemer_badge-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8753'>\n\t\t\t\tThe most enduring identities in graphic history\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/bmw_brand_edit\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/BMW_Brand_Edit-251x167.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/BMW_Brand_Edit-251x167.jpg 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/BMW_Brand_Edit-278x185.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8755'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the 1970s the company&#8217;s well-honed motorsport credentials took the company into new consumer territory \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/bmw_concept\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/BMW_Concept-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/BMW_Concept-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/BMW_Concept-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8757'>\n\t\t\t\tAn increasingly confident design ethos took hold on the back of motorsport success. This gullwing concept led eventually to the peerless M1\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/csl_logo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/csl_Logo-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/csl_Logo-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/csl_Logo-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8759'>\n\t\t\t\tThe CSL logo would became a totem in itself\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/z1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Z1-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Z1-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Z1-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8761'>\n\t\t\t\tThe radical Z1 set the tone toward the new millennium\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/m3sp_evo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m3SP_evo-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m3SP_evo-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m3SP_evo-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8763'>\n\t\t\t\tThe M3 Sport Evolution may have been the most exciting sports saloon to ever reach out of Bavaria\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/m3_evopress\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m3_evopress-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m3_evopress-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m3_evopress-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8765'>\n\t\t\t\tThe world&#8217;s first supersaloon?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/e14_m3_engine\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/E14_m3_engine-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/E14_m3_engine-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/E14_m3_engine-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8767'>\n\t\t\t\tThe magic of M Power endures with a global audience\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/logos\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Logos-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Logos-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Logos-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/m1procar\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1procar-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1procar-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1procar-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8771'>\n\t\t\t\tGiugiaro designed the M1 \u2013 which raced successfully in the procar series of the early eighties.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/m1-ad\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1-ad-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1-ad-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1-ad-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8773'>\n\t\t\t\tThough never a truly domestic beast, the M1 sold enough for Homologation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/m1evos\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1evos-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1evos-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1evos-300x199.gif 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1evos-624x414.gif 624w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1evos-278x185.gif 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1evos-526x349.gif 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1evos-667x444.gif 667w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1evos-572x380.gif 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8775'>\n\t\t\t\tBoth its conceptual predecessor and its 2007 &#8216;homage&#8217; concept were stunning designs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/m1homage08\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1homage08-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1homage08-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/m1homage08-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8777'>\n\t\t\t\tNever mind the car: check that architecture!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/e246seriesc\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/E246seriesc-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/E246seriesc-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/E246seriesc-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8779'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 6 series of the 1970s was BMWs truly successful sports coup\u00e9\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/6_press\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/6_press-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/6_press-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/6_press-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8781'>\n\t\t\t\tDynamic futurism in Bavaria once again\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/635_m1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/635_m1-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/635_m1-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/635_m1-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8783'>\n\t\t\t\tSports tech as well as design elements were shared by the 6 series and the M1\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/isetta\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Isetta-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Isetta-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Isetta-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/isetta_3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Isetta_3-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Isetta_3-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Isetta_3-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8787'>\n\t\t\t\tThree wheels, global appeal and cheap costs: the Isetta motored BMWs takeover of the worldwide market\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/bmw-brand-royalty\/attachment\/isetta_100\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Isetta_100-251x167.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Isetta_100-251x167.gif 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Isetta_100-278x185.gif 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8789'>\n\t\t\t\tJetson-like styling was practically perfect for its era\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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