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Alpina turns 50: a look at its history (video)
 BIMMERPOST NEWSAlpina turns 50: a look at its history (video) 2015 represents the 50th anniversary of Alpina, founded in 1965. As most of you know, Alpina works closely with BMW and their processes are integrated into BMW's production lines. For example, the Alpina B7 is produced at the same plant (Dingolfing) as the 7 Series. Some history via Wikipedia: The beginnings of Alpina found its roots in 1962 as the Weber dual carburetor was developed for the new BMW 1500. The company would not be officially founded until a few years later as the Weber dual carburetor came to completion and was certified around 1964 by BMW, receiving praise from the chief of sales, Paul Hahnemann. Alpina was founded by Burkard Bovensiepen (b. 1936) in 1965 as Burkard Bovensiepen KG in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria in southern Germany. The original name can be traced to Dr. Rudolf Bovensiepen, his father, whose company produced office machinery. Although Alpina started by producing typewriters, the original Alpina ceased to exist at the end of the 1960s in their attempt to move into the textile industry. In 1965, Burkard established a BMW tuning business, following his success with investments in the stock market. He started the tuning business in an outbuilding of the original Alpina typewriter factory. The company worked on carburetors and revised cylinder heads. By 1970, with seventy employees, the original facility changed locations from Kaufbeuren to Buchloe. The name Alpina would come to be amplified and recognized on new levels in 1967 with the inception its current and ever-enduring company logo and trademark. |
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Such great people at Alpina in Buchloe. I'm still kicking myself for missing this awesome event/show.
I would LOVE to own an Alpina - wheels and all!  Simply a classic design for people with class. You don't see no black wheels or chrome bling bling going on at this company.  Dack
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i don't know why BMW would let these style butchers touch their cars. Tacky, tacky, tacky.
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It took me over a decade to grow fond (now love) the wheels, and understand/respect just how terrific Alpina variants truly are. I would love to own one, and will someday.
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