Jan 15, 2013 · In a new short documentary video, American historian Richard Huffman presents an interesting theory: it was the coolness that Andreas Baader and the RAF imbued upon the BMW brand that transformed the carmaker from a regional company into …

Jan 13, 2013 · In the early 1970s, the extreme left wing Baader-Meinhof Gang terrorized the people of West Germany with a campaign of bombings and assassinations aimed at dismantling a capitalist system they...

Oct 18, 2007 · BMW: Baader-Meinhof-Wagen In Sachen Dienstwagen war die Stadtguerilla konsequent und stilsicher. Vornehmlich wurde auf gehobene deutsche Mittelklasse zurückgegriffen: Mercedes und BMW.

Feb 12, 2007 · It was the 1967 killing by police of a young activist during a demonstration in Berlin against a visit by the Shah of Iran that apparently persuaded Andreas Baader that the post-war authorities...

Berndt Andreas Baader (* 6. Mai 1943 in München; † 18. Oktober 1977 in Stuttgart-Stammheim) war ein deutscher Terrorist. Er war Mitbegründer und eines der führenden Mitglieder der ersten Generation der linksextremistischen Terrororganisation Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF).

Jun 24, 2011 · I'm doing a bit of research for a book and I came across a great description of the culture of cars amongst the left wing German terrorists known as "the Baader-Meinhof Gang" of the early 1970s. These guys supposedly had the a preference fore stealing BMWs (especially the 2002 model) and it inspi...

e to be nicknamed the ‘Baader-Meinhof-Wagen.’ So ingrained became the associative link between the German automobile from Bavaria and the guerrilla cells that bumper-stickers were made and sold to BMW drivers, particularly the younger ones, tired of being pulled over or intrusive and threatening searches in the BRD. The sticker read:

BMW was already popularly known as the Baader-Meinhof-Wagen (Baader-Meinhof car). The girl at the wheel stepped on the accelerator, broke through the cordon and raced past eight policemen with submachine guns at the ready.

Dec 4, 2018 · Andreas Baader, despite the lack of a driving license, was completely obsessed with cars. He craved cars that were powerful and was for obvious reasons very fond of Porsches – but not all Porsche models; he felt that the older 356 was too slow and much preferred the 911.

Sep 22, 2008 · Deutschlands berüchtigtster Revoluzzer, Andreas Baader, war kein großer Theoretiker, dafür liebte er forsches Vorankommen. Am liebsten raste Andreas Baader mit einem Porsche oder einem sündhaft...