A peek into the glorious history of BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke), which, in English, becomes Bavarian Motor Works

BMW acquired the Hans Glas company, based in Dingolfing, Germany, in 1966. It was reputed that the acquisition was mainly to gain access to Glas' development of the timing belt with an overhead camshaft in automotive applications. Glas vehicles were briefly badged as BMW until the company was fully absorbed.