Remember the BMW 2002 Hommage concept from earlier this year? Well, the German automaker has slapped some 1970s racing livery on the concept, presenting the finished product at the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach.
BMW says the exercise serves to “shine the spotlight back over its successful history with turbocharged engines”. Yes, back in 1973, the BMW 2002 became the first series-produced vehicle in Europe to feature turbo technology. And, from there, all sorts of motorsport success followed.
“The BMW 2002 Hommage celebrates the extraordinary feats of engineering on which BMW turbo technology is based and re-interprets them in the form of a design study,” said Karim Habib, head of design at BMW.
“With its iconic orange/black paintwork, the car has a colour scheme and livery synonymous in the minds of many motorsport fans with the triumphs of the 1970s,” he added.
If you like what you see, check out all of BMW’s Hommage concepts here…