Events

GENESIS: BMW FROM THE BEGINNING – THE VINTAGE OPEN HOUSE – FRIDAY MAY 21.

May 21, 2021
WHERE: BMW CCA FOUNDATION 190 MANATEE CT GREER SC, 29651 When: Friday, May 21: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (last entry to the Museum will be 3:00 pm) You’re invited to The Vintage Opening at the Foundation, which includes: • GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop! • Car gathering at the Foundation • Signed exhibition books by the author, Jackie Jouret • Guest speakers • Food trucks Details on GENESIS – BMW From the Beginning, Presented by the Werk Shop Friday, May 21, 2021 will be the FINAL day to see an exceptional collection of BMWs from the beginning to 1965, all in one place at the BMW CCA Foundation Museum. We have 20 rare cars from the 1930 3/15 HP DA2 Cabriolet to a 1965 3200 CS. We also have four BMW motorcycles. You may have seen one or two of these vehicles at events around the country, but now you get to see ALL of them in one place! – The oldest BMW in the US – The only known EMW’s in the US – Classics like the 507, 328, 327 and 315 – An Isetta and a 600 – Motorcycles from 1927 to 1949 including an R75 from WW2 – A bevy of aluminum V8 powered cars from an era when nobody else was making aluminum V8’s except BMW Admission includes access to a great audio tour. If you bring some earbuds/headphones, you can listen to the audio tour on the cars and motorcycles through your smartphone. If you want to hear some of those engines, we’ll be firing them up. While these cars are beautiful to look at, they sound pretty cool too! Throughout the day we’ll be opening the doors and running some of them while providing nice photo opportunities. You will also have the opportunity to meet Jackie Jouret, author of the GENESIS exhibit book. Jackie will be available to sign all our exhibit books. Each guest receives a goodie bag of GENESIS Exhibition collectibles. And of course, GENESIS exhibition books, posters, and merchandise will all be available to feed your BMW obsession. GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning is presented by The Werk Shop and generously supported by Yokohoma, Classic BMW, CocoMats / Furstil, and BMW Classic Car Club of America. Details on outdoor activities at the Foundation – We have free parking for about 400 cars. Typically it’s quite an amazing array of guest BMWs on the grass. – Music will be provided to create a nice atmosphere. – Food Trucks will be serving lunch onsite. Between 11:00am and 2:00pm, you will have the ability to purchase lunch from top-quality food trucks.

Location

Contact: 
Michael Mitchell
Cost: 
30.00
190 Manatee Court
SC, Greer 29651