With its new location, BMW Group Classic is returning to its historical roots. In the Milbertshofen district of Munich, BMW AG has now acquired a plot of land measuring more than 13,000 square meters, which previously belonged to the premises of Knorr-Bremse AG and is soon to become the premier address for enthusiasts of historic BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce automobiles and motorcycles.
Ideally located
The site is ideally suited as a new location for BMW Group Classic due to its proximity to the BMW plant in Munich, the BMW Tower, BMW Welt and, last but not least, the BMW Museum. Another special feature is that part of the building ensemble on the acquired site is part of the first BMW plant built in 1918. This means that not only part of the former production halls for aircraft engines will return to the company's ownership, but also the gate buildings from that time, which will soon form the entrance to the company's history.
The purchase agreement between BMW AG and Knorr-Bremse AG, the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles, was signed in February. This lays the foundations for the redesign of the site with its historic buildings. Initial designs for the redesign of the site and the buildings are currently being examined.
Concentrating the entire BMW Group Classic in one place
The plan is to concentrate numerous BMW Group Classic activities at one address, taking into account the requirements in terms of space, building technology and security that could no longer be met at the previous location.
The new location will provide space for the workshop, a customer center including parts sales for historic vehicles, the company archive as well as administrative and event rooms. It will also provide the opportunity to present part of the BMW Group Classic's historic vehicle collection.
A piece of tradition
BMW Group Classic has a new home at a location that is regarded as the nucleus of the industrial
industrial production of BMW engines. The telephone company first produced large numbers of aircraft engines on Moosacher Strasse in 1918. At the end of 1920, Knorr-Bremse took over the entire site with all the buildings. A little later, BMW AG had new production facilities built on Lerchenauer Strasse not far from the first site, where engines for cars, trucks, motorcycles and boats were also produced from then on.
More than 90 years later, the use of the space now acquired for BMW Group Classic is associated with a return to the historical roots. The integration of part of the historic production hall and the listed gate buildings into the overall concept for the new BMW Group Classic premises also offers the opportunity for an attractive congruence between architecture and function - similar to the BMW Museum, which has been a listed building since 1999.
