Pics Aplenty: BMW geeks out, recounts history of 5 Series

Posted on April 19, 2010

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History of the BMW 5 Series – Click above for high-res image gallery

Over the last 28 auto transport years, there have been five generations of 5 Series cars, and millions of 5 Series fans made around the world. In an effort to continue that tradition with the introduction of this latest five series, BMW has recapped the gripping story so far of a car that has come to define and then redefine the phrase “sports sedan.”

Follow the jump for the tale, and wait until you get to the part about the precisely defined deformation zones in 1988 – you simply will not be able to turn away. Well, unless you’re checking out the high-res gallery of photos below…

Gallery: Five generations of the BMW 5

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