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Dedicated to the Promotion of Safety and the Preservation of BMW History - Saving Lives, Saving History! STAFF Scott Dishman, Executive Director Michael Mitchell, Curator Andrea Galehouse, Campaign Coordinator Bill Wade, National Director / Street Survival Tim Beechuk, Program Manager / Street Survival Madelin Miller, Program Manager / Street Survival NATIONAL BOARD of TRUSTEES Lance White President Bruce Smith Vice President John Eveland Secretary Louis Goldsman Treasurer Scott Blazey Street Survival Chair Bruce Hazard Archive Chair Scott Hughes Preservation Chair Jackie Bechek Trustee Peter Gleeson Trustee Dr. Leo Newland Trustee Mike Ura Trustee Erik Wensberg Advisor
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Mission: Dedicated to the Promotion of Safety and the Preservation of BMW History

Operating as usual

01/15/2021

“I think I’ll have a V8!” This tandem has made quite an impression here at the #bmwccafoundation in the current exhibit, GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop.

01/11/2021

1965 3200 CS, currently here at the #bmwccafoundation as part of the exhibit, GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop.

01/06/2021

Had more requests for more from our Heroes of Bavaria exhibit from 2017. This CSL was always a favorite of visitors to the #bmwccafoundation for this exhibit!

01/04/2021

2020 now fading further in the rear view mirror. The GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop exhibit remains open. Come on by!

01/01/2021

Charging into the new year! Happy New Year, everyone!

01/01/2021

Reflecting on a crazy 2020. Thank you to all the visitors, volunteers, supporters, and staff who have helped the BMW CCA Foundation through what has been a tough year for many 🙏

12/29/2020

Wait, a Ferrari? Why a Ferrari? ⬇️⬇️

The BMW CCA Foundation Board and Staff wish to thank their many supporters for your donations made on Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020. With your support, the Foundation can help support our Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) program, which teaches teens to drive safely, as well as our Museum operations, including our latest exhibit, "GENESIS: BMW from the Beginning," which showcases beautiful vintage BMWs from 1927-1965.

During this COVID-19 pandemic, we have been unable to raise sufficient funds due to the temporary halting of our TRSS Program, and the inability to share our Museum exhibit with a larger number of visitors. With only three days left in the year, we are seeking end-of-year financial support from our loyal enthusiasts and donors.

We are the only independent BMW-exclusive Museum in North America. We depend upon our BMW enthusiasts for support of our programs and exhibits.

As we approach the end of this challenging year, we reach out to those who have not had the chance to make their gift to the Foundation. Donations do come in different ways. Your contributions may consist of:
- Cash and credit card donations
- Appreciated securities
- Gifts of BMW collectibles, such as models, memorabilia, etc. or
- Donations of vehicles for sale or for the Archives.

For example, we are delighted to inform our supporters of a recent donation from our long-time Trustee, Leo Newland, who donated his 2016 Ferrari California T to the Foundation. Leo is one of the Founders of the Foundation and has served our Board for nearly 20 years. We are so grateful for his extremely generous donation and support.

But one doesn't have to donate a Ferrari! A long time BMW owner but new supporter, Byron Angel, donated his 1992 BMW M5 to the Foundation for sale, which netted the Foundation $9,500.

Under the CARES Act, even if you take the standard deduction, this year only, you can make an additional $300 donation to a charity and get the tax advantage.
Together, with your support, we can prevail in our mission," Savings Lives, Saving History." Your donation makes a difference!

To donate cash, simply go to our website, https://bmwccafoundation.org/support-the-foundation/donate-page and make your gift. To donate Securities, Vehicles, or Collectables, please contact us directly. As a 501(c)(3) organization, your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Thank you and happy holidays!

12/29/2020

A little 2002 fun (ok, a lot of fun) back to the closing of the ICON exhibit in January with ALPINA’s own Andreas Bovensiepen inspecting and then driving this ALPINA 2002 at the BMW Performance Center track.

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas from the BMW CCA Foundation!

12/24/2020

It looks like Santa has a new sleigh! Your standard 1940 BMW 335 Autenrieth-bodied cabriolet. And if anything were to happen to this sleigh, well, we suppose Santa could use one of the only eight others so-bodied. 😳🎅

12/23/2020

Not your typical Santa sleigh...

12/22/2020

We thought for sure Steve and Mary Walker’s BMW 700 Sport Coupe would fit IN the stockings!

12/21/2020

Two of the older cars here in the exhibit, GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning, Presented by The Werk Shop.

12/17/2020

The BMW CCA Foundation Board and Staff wish to thank their many supporters for your donations made on Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020. With your support, the Foundation can help support our Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) program, which teaches teens to drive safely, as well as our Museum operations, including our latest exhibit, "GENESIS: BMW from the Beginning," which showcases beautiful vintage BMWs from 1927-1965.

During this COVID-19 pandemic, we have been unable to raise sufficient funds due to the temporary halting of our TRSS Program, and the inability to share our Museum exhibit with a larger number of visitors. We are seeking end-of-year financial support from our loyal enthusiasts and donors.

We are the only independent BMW-exclusive Museum in North America. We depend upon our BMW enthusiasts for support of our programs and exhibits.

As we approach the end of this challenging year, we reach out to those who have not had the chance to make their gift to the Foundation. Donations do come in different ways. Your contributions may consist of:

- Cash and credit card donations
- Appreciated securities
- Gifts of BMW collectibles, such as models, memorabilia, etc. or
- Donations of vehicles for sale or the Archives.

Please contact us or visit us at the information in our bio. Thank you and happy holidays!

12/17/2020

The 503 coupe, 503 cabriolet, & 507 roadster. Part of the exhibit, GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop here at the #bmwccafoundation

12/15/2020

Can you identify what year is this first car and what are the other two cars? All three are part of the exhibit, GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning, Presented by The Werk Shop here at the #bmwccafoundation.

12/12/2020

Second pic is a big hint—any guesses in which car you’ll find this? It’s one of the 24 classic BMW cars and motorcycles here in the exhibit, GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by Tha Werk Shop.

12/10/2020

How’s this for a nice line up of 3s for a #throwbackthursday to our 2017 Heroes of Bavaria exhibit. If you’re wondering which one is missing in the first pic, see second pic. (And can you see the bonus “3” in this first pic?)
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Purchase the Heroes of Bavaria book and get a free Heroes exhibit poster through Dec 14.

12/08/2020

Books! Exhibit books for the holidays!
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Find that special somebody you know (perhaps even yourself!) a gift they'll remember. Our exhibition books are custom made to reflect each of our car displays. And - while they are exquisite to flip through - also a good read!
And in the spirit of the holidays, a free matching exhibition poster is included with each book purchase. Buy an ICON book - get an ICON poster. Same for Heroes, Passion, and Genesis.

12/07/2020

We saw the December issue of Roundel and the 8-page story on this #e36touring and since our man, Michael Mitchell, was quoted in the story—and drove the car!—we figured we’d start ///MMonday with this #msport. 😃

12/03/2020

A little red for the holidays...?

12/01/2020

“GIVING TUESDAY” IS TODAY
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST

To all of our loyal BMW CCA Foundation followers—remember—
TODAY is “Giving Tuesday,” December 1st, 2020. It is a day when donors across the country rally around their favorite charities and make their end-of-year donations to support them.

The BMW CCA Foundation is asking for your support to help us provide teen safe-driving programs across the country, which, in effect, make all of our lives safer. Also, your dollars help us provide the very best BMW exhibits in our Museum. We depend upon our supporters to make the BMW CCA Foundation programs the best experience for our BMW enthusiasts around the country!

To donate, simply go to our website www.bmwccafoundation.org and make your gift to the Foundation. As a 501(c)(3) charity, your donation is fully tax-deductible under the law. Please consider a gift of $50 or $100 to help us in our mission to promote “saving history, saving lives.”

Support the BMW CCA Foundation TODAY on Giving Tuesday, please!

12/01/2020

Speaking of Heroes of Bavaria, who has enjoyed some of the Foundation’s Charity Rides in these and other fine Heroes?

12/01/2020

Did you have a favorite from our 2017 Heroes of Bavaria exhibit? Maybe this BMW V12 powered McLaren F1 GTR or the V12 LMR? An M3? A CSL? Others?

11/30/2020

“GIVING TUESDAY” IS TOMORROW
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST

To all of our loyal BMW CCA Foundation followers—remember—
TOMORROW is “Giving Tuesday,” December 1st, 2020. It is a day when donors across the country rally around their favorite charities and make their end-of-year donations to support them.

The BMW CCA Foundation is asking for your support to help us provide teen safe-driving programs across the country, which, in effect, make all of our lives safer. Also, your dollars help us provide the very best BMW exhibits in our Museum. Our past exhibits of “Heroes”, “Icon”, as well as our current exhibit, “Genesis: BMW from the Beginning,” truly showcase the fascinating story of BMW’s history through its vehicles.

Please join us tomorrow with a generous gift to support the BMW CCA Foundation. You will enjoy the many benefits over the next few years as our Museum continues developing national and international acclaim…but we cannot do it without your support!

To donate, simply go to our website www.bmwccafoundation.org and make your gift to the Foundation. As a 501(c)(3) charity, your donation is fully tax-deductible under the law. Please consider a gift of $50 or $100 to help us in our mission to promote “saving history, saving lives.”

Support the BMW CCA Foundation TOMORROW on Giving Tuesday!!! Facebook matches qualifying donations as well! Thank you!

11/30/2020

We’ve also heard from many people that Street Survival is at the top of their list of BMW CCA Foundation resources and benefits.

11/30/2020

More peeks back—the Parker Spooner 2800CS of Lou Ann and Lonny Shirk is so revered, it is now on part of the permanent collection in the museum! Thank you, Lou Ann and Lonny, for all your continued support!

11/30/2020

Or maybe Michael Washington’s E30M3 in the PASSION exhibit was your favorite?

11/30/2020

Robert Chandler’s S14 swapped 02 was always a favorite of ICON exhibit visitors.

11/30/2020

Part of our peek back at past exhibitions...did you have a favorite?

11/30/2020

Last chance for gas! The sale ends tomorrow (Monday) night. Just a reminder that in addition to great deals, you can pick up a free M4 work apron or blanket with a purchase of $35 and $70, respectively! All hats, long-sleeve shirts, and vests are on sale. Many short sleeve shirts are too! Even exhibition posters and other items. Get a jump on your gift-giving and avoid the crowds. Go to www.bmwccafoundationstore.com

11/26/2020

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at the #bmwccafoundation 😃🦃

11/25/2020

For those of you that don't know it, the Reid Pepin, Parker Spooner, Michael Izor, & Lonny/Lou Ann Shirk 1970 E9 2800 CS is now part of our permanent collection in the Museum. Looking through the large collection of documents that came with the car is a copy of the September 1980 Roundel magazine which features this coupe. I noticed a Massachusetts BMW CCA license plate on the front. This looked vaguely familiar to me. I went to a recent donation made by Mark Francis who gave some vintage BMW personalized license plates to Lance White. What do I find, but the BMW CCA plate that came from THIS very car. Now the plate has been returned to the coupe. It will now be proudly displayed with the car for all to see.

11/25/2020

It might be hard to believe the 2002 (or this 1600-2 in the third pic) and this 3200CS (2nd) are actually only 2 years apart. (Notice any similarities in the taillights?) These two “2002s” were in the ICON exhibit while this 1965 3200CS is in our current exhibit, GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop.

11/23/2020

If you think this is a super car, you’re right; it’s a 1960 BMW 3.2 Super currently here at the exhibit GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop.

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It’s not just the 24 classic BMW cars and motorcycles; it’s the amazing BMW history! The accompanying 165-page book for the current exhibit, GENESIS, BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop also includes a detailed BMW historic timeline! Books available at https://bmwccafoundationstore.com/collections/genesis

166 pages of “oh wow!” The companion book to the GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop exhibit is available now and makes a great Father’s Day gift! The books are beautifully designed and photographed, and written by Jackie Jouret , a regular contributor to Roundel, former editor of Bimmer magazine, and a great BMW historian who makes history come alive. • Special: Through June 15, any exhibition book purchased in addition to the new GENESIS book is 20% off. https://bmwccafoundationstore.com/collections/genesis

The virtual tour opening for the GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning Presented by The Werk Shop is live! Visit https://bmwccafoundation.org/genesis-virtual-tour/ and enjoy!

PASSION Exhibit Closing Tonight

A note from the Curator: Today is the final day of the PASSION Exhibit. We are busy getting ready for the closing event tonight. On behalf of the Foundation, I would like to thank everyone involved with this exhibit, the third major exhibit for our Museum. Thank you to our generous sponsors: TireRack.com, Yokohama Tires, DINAN, Active Autowerke, Odometer Gears, Classic BMW, Coco Mats, Kelly BMW, Otto's BMW, and TC Kline Racing. Thank you to all of our exhibitors who loaned us their car(s) for the past ten months: Mike Self, Lonny & Lou Ann Shirk, Bobby Rahal, Lance White, Kai Xing, Michael Washington, George Whiteley, Dave Farnsworth, Ron Checca, Carey Iida, George Zinycz, BMW Manufacturing/BMW NA, Dwayne Mosley, Karl Hugh, Jeremy Kuhns, Michaela Hart, Mike Ura, Jeff Caplan, Rey Rivera, and Scott Blazey. Thank you to so many people for contributing artwork, memorabilia, and pictures to display in this exhibit. Thank you to our Foundation Board, staff, volunteers, and our selection committee. You have put in tireless amount of hours dedicated to assemble and create this exhibit. Thank you to our book staff - Jackie Jouret, Bryan Martin, and Zach Suggs. You have created another wonderful book for our exhibits. Thank you to all our visitors for traveling from 48 US states and 26 countries around the world. We appreciate everyone involved who helped make this another wonderful exhibit for our Museum. We hope everyone enjoyed visiting. We are looking forward to our next exhibit - GENESIS: BMW From the Beginning, opening on Friday, May 15, 2020.

This book—and our other exhibit books and all our merchandise!—on sale! Yep, we’re doing this SALE thing, too! From 11/27/19 through 12/2/19, the BMW CCA Foundation is excited to offer 10% off our full selection of gifts, books, and apparel—including our exhibit books! www.bmwccafoundationstore.com .

Pretty sure you’ll want the sound on for this one. BMW CCA member Mike Burroughs navigating Rusty Slammington around its new home with member Rey Rivera before it made its way east to the Passion exhibit here at the BMW CCA Foundation. . Tickets for the Passion Grand Opening May 17 available now at https://passion-opening-day.eventbrite.com

Ever seen The Hack Mechanic in action? Here is with “Louie” in the back of the Foundation fixing a stuck clutch...and Louie is all better and back on display for one more night at the Icon exhibit! Thanks, Rob!

Yesterday was...quite fun. BMW CCA Foundation Icon Closing Celebration guests were treated to a great demo of four 2002 racecars at the BMW Performance Center. Here are two of them. (Sam Moultrie’s Schnitzer 02 and Scott Hughes back in the saddle of the no. 64 car!)

Want to see more? THE ICON: 50 Years of the 2002 opens on May 18. Special perks on opening day...tickets here: https://the-icon.eventbrite.com

Chapter Challenge > Only Three Days Left! Your chapter has only three days left to go for the win! Design your brick and make your mark at the Foundation's growing Museum & Archive...and do it before midnight on December 31 to count toward the 2016 Chapter Challenge. Your tax-deductible brick purchase helps the Foundation deliver the Street Survival program to thousands of teens every year, and also helps to grow the extensive Archive and Museum program for you, your CCA friends and generations of enthusiasts. Chapters with the highest participation will be awarded lasting recognition at the BMW CCA Foundation. Design yours today! http://www.fundraisingbrick.com/bmwccafoundation

Great example of a very original M1 today. The BMWCCA Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of history. Thank you Peter Gleeson for keeping this car so perfect.

Winners have been drawn! We didn't sell enough tickets to give away the full car, but the lucky winner will still receive a $7500 cash prize! Thank you to everyone who helped to make this raffle a success for Street Survival!

....and that's just amazing! Stay tuned for our announcement on Monday on how you can be part of this exciting adventure to have an incredible experience while supporting the Foundation.