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Marcus-SanDiego
12-06-2010, 05:51 PM
This is one of my favorite BMW videos. You may, or may not, have seen this. Regardless, I want to make sure it's on the site.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znBnNJ1Fv08
kayger12
12-06-2010, 06:01 PM
Great video, Marcus. Up until watching that I, too, believed the logo represented a propeller....
gr330zhp
12-06-2010, 06:38 PM
Awesome BMW!!

BMW Roundel FTW!
pyreguy
12-08-2010, 06:29 PM
Thanks for posting this!
Rayzah Blade
12-12-2010, 04:54 AM
I'm still a ittle confused as the how the blue and white came to be, he didn't touch on that at all. Also, the very last clip of the guy with the laced trucker gloves made the roundel look so cheap by the way he applied it, maybe it's just me??
Anyways, great find brotha!! So cool looking at vintage anything!!
kayger12
12-12-2010, 05:14 AM
I'm still a ittle confused as the how the blue and white came to be, he didn't touch on that at all.

I can't remember where I read/heard it, but iirc it is representative of the Bavarian flag.

http://www.patriotic-flags.com/world/westeurope/GERM005.gif
Marcus-SanDiego
12-12-2010, 06:54 AM
I'm still a ittle confused as the how the blue and white came to be, he didn't touch on that at all. Also, the very last clip of the guy with the laced trucker gloves made the roundel look so cheap by the way he applied it, maybe it's just me??
Anyways, great find brotha!! So cool looking at vintage anything!!

The video, at 2:39, touched on it briefly. The narrator says that BMW "chose the Bavarian national colors as the symbol...."
danewilson77
12-12-2010, 11:26 AM
^Yes...that is what I have also heard....
Marcus-SanDiego
05-15-2011, 10:42 AM
Yesterday I heard someone say that the BMW roundel was inspired and patterned after a propeller. Therefore, I am bumping this.
danewilson77
05-15-2011, 02:49 PM
lol..........
Marcus-SanDiego
05-15-2011, 05:42 PM
Have to get the word out, DW. :biggrin
RITmusic2k
05-16-2011, 11:59 AM
Yeah, I have heard and have been propagating for years this apparent falsehood about the prop being a reference to BMW's aviation heritage... I am ashamed.
Marcus-SanDiego
05-16-2011, 01:14 PM
Yeah, I have heard and have been propagating for years this apparent falsehood about the prop being a reference to BMW's aviation heritage... I am ashamed.

You are forgiven, Kevin. Now you can help spread the word on this.


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johnrando
05-16-2011, 01:28 PM
At the 1:30 mark, The Who, "A Quick One" You are forgiven

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRpie9ta-Ao&hd=1
tripod06
05-16-2011, 01:39 PM
god i am in love even more now.