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BMW"s definition of the word apprentice" appears different to Lord Sugar"s. Rather than run around London trying to sell weird smoothies at huge mark-ups, the German carmaker tasked its apprentices with saving a one-of-a-kind classic. Those in training at the company"s plant in Dingolfing have, for the past few years, been working to restore a 1967 BMW 1600 GT convertible which has now been inducted into the factory collection. The 1600 GT originally came about after BMW acquired another German sports car manufacturer, called Glas (don"t say you aren"t familiar). After the takeover, the Bavarians set about combining the 104bhp mechanicals from their own 1600 Ti with a beautifully styled body built by Italian designer Pietro Frua.
Date written: 3 Jan 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
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BMW"s definition of the word apprentice" appears different to Lord Sugar"s. Rather than run around London trying to sell weird smoothies at huge mark-ups, the German carmaker tasked its apprentices with saving a one-of-a-kind classic. Those in training at the company"s plant in Dingolfing have, for the past few years, been working to restore a 1967 BMW 1600 GT convertible which has now been inducted into the factory collection. The 1600 GT originally came about after BMW acquired another German sports car manufacturer, called Glas (don"t say you aren"t familiar). After the takeover, the Bavarians set about combining the 104bhp mechanicals from their own 1600 Ti with a beautifully styled body built by Italian designer Pietro Frua.
Date written: 3 Jan 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14447