BMW

The BMW E21 is the first generation of the BMW 3-series compact executive cars, which were produced from June 1975 to 1983 and replaced the BMW 02-series. The E21 was exclusively built in a two-door sedan body style (except for convertibles made by Baur). Contrary to its predecessor, a Touring body with a sloped rear hatch was no longer offered. Initial models were the four-cylinder 316, 318 and 320 and the fuel-injected 320i. In 1977, a carburetted inline 6-cylinder engine replaced both the 320 and 320i. In 1978, the 3-series received its first fuel-injected six-cylinder in the 323i. The E21 was a very important and successful model for BMW. When it was replaced by the E30 3-series in 1983, more than 1.3 million units had been produced.  

1975

1976