BMW Diecast Model Cars

BMW is world renowned as a performance and luxury car maker, and the parent company of both Rolls-Royce and the increasingly popular MINI. But, its history includes a long stint in manufacturing airplane engines and becoming expert producers of motorcycles -- a BMW signature that continues to thrive today.

The Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) was founded in 1922 as an automobile manufacturer but its mission was derailed by WWII and its major plant all but destroyed. After the war, the allies permitted the company to resume the production of motorcycles. With new leadership, BMW expanded its operations and in 1959 restructured the company under Eberhard Kuenheim who led the company into a new era. His vision took BMW beyond the bounds of its European reach and raised the brand to global prominence.

BMWs not only took to the roadways of the world, but to the race tracks and rallies as well. The fastest models have won virtually all of racing's most prestigious awards.

Today BMW's portfolio offers a series of models that appeal to a range of tastes and resources. There is a model designed for the "point of entry" BMW owner, a series of executive cars, grand touring models, sedans, roadsters famed for their zero-to-60mph records, and newly minted SUVs made largely for the American market. Each series carries with it an appropriate price tag that reflects amenities, equipment and under-the-hood horsepower. BMWs are also a top favorite for those with more modest pocketbooks, but their models generally appear in die cast car collections where even the finest and most rare BMW models are affordable