BMW Car Mag (UK) - Great 8's Article

The 20th Anniversary of the 8 Series is thoroughly covered in the 12/2009 issue of BMW Car (UK) magazine. This issue is currently for sale now in the United Kingdom and is expected to arrive at international bookstores by early December 2009.

Early reviews of the article are said to be the most comprehensive review of the E31 in honor of its 20th anniversary since its debut at the 1989 Frankfurt Auto Show. This is a "must-have" magazine issue for the E31 enthusiast.

Sebastian de Latour, writer/editor of BMW Car and owner of a 1997 BMW 840CiA RHD, painstakingly pulled together all E31 models for a well-written story about the E31 and its fan base.

From BMW Car's website:

Eighth Wonder
20 years ago BMW launched a car the likes of which the world had never seen, the 8 Series. To celebrate we brought together four examples of the breed and let Seb off the leash to put together the ultimate history of the Eight.

http://www.bmwcarmagazine.com/

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