Another M10 article

[dreiermann]

Hagerty has posted another article about the M10: https://www.hagerty.com/media/magazi...wsletter_NewDD

I got a laugh where it says that the 320i was "code-named" E21.

[jaredmac11]

Would have been cool to see a DOHC m12 head hit the factory.

I wonder just how popular those turbo kits were. You barely see em today. Probably due to the shorter lifespan for turbos..

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[Rushfan1]

Hagerty has posted another article about the M10: https://www.hagerty.com/media/magazi...wsletter_NewDD

I got a laugh where it says that the 320i was "code-named" E21.

Terrific article, thanks for posting.

[autox320]

Hagerty has posted another article about the M10: https://www.hagerty.com/media/magazi...wsletter_NewDD

I got a laugh where it says that the 320i was "code-named" E21.

doh wrong post

[320iAman]

Nice to know this product line is not forgotten,,lol

Randy

[autox320]

doh wrong post

Liked the article thanks for sharing. I'm a m10 fan of course. I think BMW "Adrenalin" has a great history timeline for the racing side. If don't have a copy should buy one.

but sidebar thoughts

I think they meant chevy vega not corvair. The vega shares more competition of the era with similar layout of the time. Especially the cosworth vega. Honestly never heard of the car until my buddy showed me he has three of them(actual cosworth models) in his yard and a cosworth on a engine stand in his shop. Neat engine being all aluminum but problematic being so. The race versions had iron blocks with output of 260 all motor hp. It was a interesting discovery with beers in hand at his shop. Chassis were built like Italian cars ie alfa's and rust like crazy.

I asked my dad about these and he said lightweight car and majority engine swapped for drag racing back in it's day.

race trim cosworth vega for roadcourse
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[dreiermann]

Since the time frame was early 1960s, he probably did mean the Corvair - the Vega was, what, 1970? But it is beyond me why he referenced to Corvair version of the Beetle engine when he could have just referenced the Beetle engine itself.

Didn't the normal-production Vegas (not the Cosworth) have aluminum blocks? I remember those disappearing from the roads even before they had a chance to rust (meaning, VERY quickly), my recollection is that there was an engine issue.

[autox320]

Since the time frame was early 1960s, he probably did mean the Corvair - the Vega was, what, 1970? But it is beyond me why he referenced to Corvair version of the Beetle engine when he could have just referenced the Beetle engine itself.

Didn't the normal-production Vegas (not the Cosworth) have aluminum blocks? I remember those disappearing from the roads even before they had a chance to rust (meaning, VERY quickly), my recollection is that there was an engine issue.

Yeah probably right. I think the standard engines were very anemic, yup aluminum blocks with serious oiling issues. Up the hp and cracking etc. Even the cosworth aluminum version was maybe ok to 160-180hp before issues. Iron block version is rare but how chevy competed with it.

Funny my buddy also has corvairs in his lot also.