Think back to the beginning of 2021. In January that year, Kingston Custom showed off its first BMW R 18 custom, the Spirit of Passion. Featuring an unmistakable art deco aesthetic, the streamlined design from frequent BMW collaborator Dirk Oehlerking represented an expansion of the R 18 and its infinite world of design possibilities.
Fast-forward to July 2023, and BMW Motorrad is celebrating its 100th anniversary. From July 7 through 9, the Motorrad held its annual BMW Motorrad Days festival in Berlin, but this year was of course extra special. If you're BMW, can you think of a better way to celebrate than asking Oehlerking to come up with another custom R 18 creation to represent the past, present, and future of the brand in tangible visual form?
