On June 29, 2019, International BMW in West Allis, WI hosted the 16^th Annual Badger Bimmers BMW Car Show.  The weather was fantastic and over 50 BMWs attended. 33 BMWs entered the hotly contested trophy competition.

Cars were entered in five classes organized by vehicle vintage, along with a separate “People’s Choice” award for favorite car overall.  Class winners were selected by participant and spectator ballot, so cars were awarded prizes based on their appeal and not based on how clean or original they are.  I didn’t see anyone with Q-Tips although I think there were a few cars on display that were well-acquainted with that kind of treatment. But that was balanced out by my car which had it’s annual washing back at the May car cleanup event.

Special thanks to International BMW for sponsoring a large supply of tasty goodies for all participants along with also sponsoring the elegant trophies and providing the show venue.

The awards presented were as follows:

People’s Choice:                                        Todd Ciske, 1972 2002

BMWs of the 1970’s and Earlier:          Todd Ciske, 1972 2002

BMWs of the 1980’s:                               Adam Bensaid, 1988 325es

BMWs of the 1990’s:                               Carlos Caseros, 1995 M3

BMWs of the 2000’s                               Dave Yahn, 2000 M Roadster

BMWs of the 2010’s & Newer:             George Pergande, 2015 M4

The first Badger Bimmers Driver’s School of 2019 was held on June 17th at Black hawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, IL.  Over 50 drivers attended and a spectacular time was had by all.  The weather was perfect, the track was smooth and grippy, and the smiles were miles wide.  Thanks Darcy Yench and everyone else who helped make the day a success – especially all the volunteer driving instructors, your efforts are greatly appreciated!

The annual E30 picnic held at Frame Park in Waukesha was a huge success!  Over 50 BMW’s and their owners and friends attended on a beautiful Saturday, June 8th.  We had a great picnic lunch and enjoyed the sunshine and cars.  Thanks to Tim Jason for organizing this great event!

Here’s a link to a video walkaround on Facebook

Spring did try to appear for our clean-up. After a winter that didn’t seem to want to end we enjoyed a sunny and dry day with the temperature pushing toward 60 degrees. We had a good turn out with 15 people coming throughout the afternoon. The vehicles were also interesting as It seemed to be “M” day on display. We had one M2, three M3’s with one being a CS, one M4 and a M5 V10. A special treat was the 850i V12, a car that I have always admired. There was an amazing red E30, Darcy’s lowered and chipped E30 and other X, 3 series and track cars that nearly filled the service area. We had use of the semi-automatic car wash at International. The afternoon was filled with detailing activities throughout the event which ran from 1 to 4 pm. International BMW provided sandwiches and your club provided snacks and drinks.

A great benefit of being at International BMW is the opportunity to view new cars in the open show room. The Badger Bimmer’s board and participants want to thank International Auto BMW for hosting our Spring Clean Up.

Hope to see you at all of our upcoming events.