Not a Great Drive, but the Destinations were cool

[HotRodPilot]

Started it off with a trip to Spartanburg, SC to see the BMW Zentrum

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BMW Isettas like Urkel drove in Family Matters:
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BMW Z1, a very rare car only sold in Europe. The doors actually power down into the doorsill:
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History of BMW motorcycles. I could care less about the motorcycles, but the display was really cool:
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[HotRodPilot]

BMW 507, which is a very very beautiful, and now expensive, car:
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BMW 2002 and a couple ///M cars:
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BMW F1 Racing engine... now how do I get this hooked up to my transmission....?
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BMW X5, which is brand new and looks pretty good:
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[HotRodPilot]

They also make the BMW Z4 Coupe and Convertible here at this factory... too bad they weren't offering free samples....
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Then I motored over to Moorhead Creek National Monument to check it out:


If only the Sunnis, Shiites, Taliban, and Al Qaeda were this respectful to those they fought:
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The revetments that were made for the patriot's protection when the loyalists strolled through:
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The cannon that were used to keep the loyalists from getting headway when they crossed the creek:
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[HotRodPilot]

The sun was setting:
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So I decided to motor on "home":
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[TWISTER]

Very nice Rich!

[MidnightDave]

As Dan would say, "Good stuff!" Thanks for sharing!

[simplygriff]

Looks like a fun trip. I've always wanted to stop in that BMW plant when I head down to Atlanta. :)
-G