BMW Z8 (Type E52), the handcrafted reminiscence of the legendary BMW 507 from 1956, and rightly so, an extremely stable automobile has been developed here, of which its owners will be proud for a long time to come. Beautiful, classic lines, which are completely successful in a modern interpretation of the predecessor, but also equipped with the latest technology. A voluminous engine of 5.0 liters, with 294 kW/400 HP for sufficient feed.
The BMW Z8's lightness is due to a support made of aluminium frame (spaceframe) with a screwed-on outer skin and thus weighs only 1,660 kg. Side skirts, front and rear bumpers with integrated antennas for radio, navigation and telephone are made of polyurethane. However, the roadster was built as it should be, only for 2 persons. For this purpose, it has a hardtop available as standard for the winter, the leather upholstery is heatable. And the Z8 was only available in a fully equipped version!
I have been practicing vintage car photography for more than 35 years and here I mainly photograph normal everyday vehicles which were still on the road en masse over 30 years ago. But also cars with extraordinary, beautiful design. From time to time I take pictures of cars, .. Read more…