1.0Supercars.nethttps://www.supercars.net/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9vaMgnMPZN"><a href="https://www.supercars.net/blog/egg-ultimate-bmw-conquered-america/">From the Egg to the Ultimate: How BMW Conquered America</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.supercars.net/blog/egg-ultimate-bmw-conquered-america/embed/#?secret=9vaMgnMPZN" width="600" height="338" title="“From the Egg to the Ultimate: How BMW Conquered America” — Supercars.net" data-secret="9vaMgnMPZN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/zSPRDNEW1.jpg972527I relate this story not to recite BMW history, but to talk about how this maker of fine performance sedans, considered the epitome of dashing good taste, made its mark in America. BMW wasn’t always as you see it now, building what it calls “The ultimate driving machine.”  In fact, BMW started here very humbly, and has come full circle since then. Let me explain: The first BMW I ever saw came waddling into the Union 76 station where I […]