05/06/2024
FÖR 50 ÅR SEDAN 🥰
ÅRET VAR 1974. BILEN EN BMW 2002 L. Popgruppen ABBA gör reklam för Blaupunkt bilradio i en BMW från generalagenten i Sverige, Förenade Bil Import AB.
BMW 2002L var en lyxigare modell, extrautrustad från fabriken med bl.a. greppvänligare ratt, växelspaksknopp i trä, trepunkts säkerhetsbälte, bakruta med värmetrådar, intervalltorkare, låsbart tanklock, träpanel på dörrklädsel, instrumentpanel och på askkopp. Velourmatta på golv, hatthylla och i bagageutrymmet. Därutöver fanns bilradio och lättmetallfälgar som tillval.
Några år senare var succén ett faktum och ABBA behövde inte göra reklam för sig längre. Den västtyska Poptidningen BRAVO, rapporterade om ABBAs besök hos BMW 1979 👉 In Germany, ABBA performed five concerts in Dortmund, Munich, Stuttgart, Bremen and Frankfurt. In between, Benny watched a soccer game, Björn ran ten kilometres every day, Anni-Frid bought new shoes and Agnetha thought about London. What else went on, you'll find out here...
It's October 26, 13.45 o'clock. Slowly the private Hawk jet aircraft taxis to a standstill and stops in front of the hall for private airplanes at the Munich Riem airport. On the side of the plane a small door opens. On five steps, Björn gets off the rented plane first. The plane that took ABBA all over the world from September 13 onwards. Then Agnetha, Benny and Anni-Frid follow.
Right away, Benny is headed for one of two BMW coupés 633 csi and gets in front of the steering wheel. He is in a hurry - on their schedule is a facility visit to the BMW factory in the Munich district Milbertshofen.
“At home I drive a 633 BMW," says Björn. And now I would like to see my dream car, the M1.” Ten minutes later they drive off. Agnetha is sitting next to him in the car, she is wearing jeans and a leather jacket, just like Björn. Benny and Anni-Frid follow in the second car. She is wearing a casual black outfit.
When they arrive at the BMW factory, Björn can hardly wait to see 'his' car. He is waiting for his chance like a child is waiting for Christmas. Finally a dark blue M1 pulls up. Only 300 of those have been made and sold already. It should cost about 120.000 Deutschmarks. Preferably, Björn would like to take one along right away. "But it's too difficult to take the car to Sweden. The Swedish customs duty will prevent that from happening."
But at least he is allowed to sit behind the wheel and take the car for a test drive. Although Björn is prepared for the things to happen, he frightenedly takes his foot from the accelerator pedal when he hears the 277-PS-strong motor howling for the first time. "Awesome," he smiles and he takes off.
Shortly before 16.00 o'clock, the fun is over. ABBA is driving to their hotel. That will be their head quarter and their home for the next two days 🎶🙏
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