Manual Matters: 1973 BMW Bavaria 3.0S

BMW’s E3 “New Six” sedans pre‑dated the modern 3/5/7‑series nomenclature and gave the Munich brand a full-size four-door that could challenge Jaguar and Mercedes. U.S. buyers got the Bavaria, a de-contented version of the 3.0S fitted with the same fuel-injected M30 straight‑six, independent suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes but sold at a more accessible price. […]









