How a Bicycle Repair Shop Became BMW

In 1945, BMW's bombed-out Munich factory was making pots, pans, and bicycles just to stay open. The Allies had banned it from building engines, its car plant sat in the Soviet zone, and almost nobody believed it would survive. Today it sells millions of cars worldwide. This is the full story of how BMW went from a failing aircraft engine workshop to one of the most admired car brands on Earth. In this video you'll learn: • How Karl Rapp's shaking aircraft engine nearly sank the company before it began • How Max Friz's altitude-record engine and the legendary R32 motorcycle saved BMW after World War I • Why BMW bought the Dixi factory and built its first car • The rise of the BMW 328 and the Mille Miglia win • How war, bombings, and the Soviet takeover destroyed almost everything by 1945 • The Isetta bubble car and the failed 501 luxury sedan • The 1959 shareholder revolt that stopped a takeover by Mercedes-Benz • How Herbert Quandt and the Neue Klasse 1500 brought BMW back • The 3 Series, the M3, Mini, and Rolls-Royce, and how BMW became a global giant If you enjoy stories about how famous companies were built, like Honda, Rolls-Royce, and Disney, subscribe so you never miss the next one. Like the video if you learned something new, and tell us in the comments which brand's story you want next. #BMW #CarHistory #BrandStory #BusinessHistory #Documentary Background music credit 🎵 Song: The Epic Hero Composer: Keys Of Moon Website:    / keysofmoonmusic   License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com