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In 1955, BMW introduced a car that took automotive design to its limits – and took the company to near bankruptcy.

It was a breathtaking car. A tubular steel chassis, with an all-aluminum body, driven by a 3.2L aluminum V8 – clearly designed to appeal to the American thirst for displacement. With a top speed of 125 mph, it was often too quick to be caught by the human eye. But when it was, boy was it gorgeous.

And so, I present, for no reason other than for sheer irreverence, a complete bastardization (original here) of one of the most beautiful cars ever, courtesy of my friend Ken.