1980 BMW 3 Series
First generation · E21 1977–1983
The original 3 Series — a two-door sport sedan that replaced the 02 Series (the 2002). US cars arrived for 1977; the E21 established the compact rear-drive BMW formula the line still follows.
Photo: “1980 BMW 3 (E21)” by Spanish Coches / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Cropped to 16:9.
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