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Originally Posted by BMWCCA1
White had been the official racing color for German entries in international competition until sometime in the '30s when AutoUnion requested an option for silver because not painting aluminum bodies made the cars weigh less than painted ones. Doubtful that that "official" color was ever Alpine White and it was based on national origin—not just for BMW. I doubt that even the white quadrants in the BMW logo are Alpine.  |
Well, why don't you find out for us and quell your doubts.