1974 BMW 2002 Turbo T-Shirt | Classic European Turbocharged Sport Sedan Tee | Gift for BMW Fans & Classic Car Enthusiasts

The 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo is the car that put forced induction on the European map. Europe's first production turbocharged car — full stop — built by BMW just as the oil crisis was about to strangle performance cars worldwide. Bad timing for sales. Perfect timing for legend status. Take the already-beloved 02 chassis — the lightweight, rear-drive coupe that built BMW's entire performance reputation — and bolt on a KKK turbocharger pushing the 2.0-liter inline-four to 170 horsepower at a time when most European cars were making half that. Boxy fender flares, deep front air dam, that infamous mirror-image 2002 turbo script across the front spoiler (designed to be readable in the rearview mirror of slower cars — which Germany made BMW remove for being too aggressive), and just 1,672 examples ever built. The 2002 Turbo isn't just a classic BMW. It's the chassis that taught the world what a turbocharged sport sedan could be — and laid the groundwork for every M car that came after. Wear the BMW that started the turbo era.

Perfect for 02-series collectors, vintage BMW lifers, M2 and M3 fans tracing the bloodline backward, '70s European homologation diehards, KKK turbo evangelists, BMW CCA regulars, and anyone who knows the 2002 Turbo is the rarest and most legendary 02 BMW ever built. A perfect gift for the friend who insists the 02 is the most important BMW ever made — and has the Polaris-painted survivor in the garage to prove it.

This tee is everything you've dreamed of and more. It feels soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for all — at the meet, at the vintage show, or wherever the 02s gather and the turbo cars still get the biggest crowd.

• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
  
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)
  
• Pre-shrunk fabric
  
• Side-seamed construction
  
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
  
• Blank product sourced from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the US

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