02 featured prominently in new German oscar nominee film

[lazerfred]

Hey all --

There's a new movie coming out that features a 2002 prominently in one scene. The movie is called "The Baader-Meinhof Complex" and it's about the notorious Baader-Meinhof terroris group that terrorized Germany in the 1970s.

For those that don't know, the BMW 2002 was popularly known in Germany at the time at the "Baader-Meinhof Wagen" (B M W -- Get it?). It was a joke that basically alluded to the fact that they stole a lot of 2002s for use in their crimes.

Anyway, there's a scene about a third of the way in when a young terrorist named Petra Schelm and her partner are driving in a stolen 2002 and are cornered by the police. She ended up being shot and killed. It's a true incident that happened in the spring of 71...

But of course the producers messed up and used a later model 02 with the square headlights. Ugg. Square headlights in mid 71; they must have had a time machine. I told my brother and some friends about it, and they just looked at me like I was on crack. But of course visitors to this site would have probably picked it out a mile away too...

Anyway, If you want to read more about the Baader-Meinhof Wagen, you can read about it on my site about the group:

http://www.baader-meinhof.com/resources/terms/BMW.html

The movie is currently playing in the UK and should be appearing stateside in a month or so...

[TonyHavana]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll be watching for it. Plus the story sounds interesting.

[Christen]

Facinating site, Richard! Thanks for posting the link.

I'm thinking I need one of those "Ich gehöre nicht zur Baader-Meinhof Gruppe" bumper stickers as a 'period accesory' for my 02.

[lazerfred]

Well you can always buy one from the store on my site for the low, low price of 4 bucks; then you can let all those fascist coppers hasslin you for driving your Baader-Meinhof Wagen know that you're no terrorist...

[AndyS]

I lived part of the story. They blew up family friends with car bombs in Heidelberg, Germany. Campbell and Patton barracks. Blast at Campbell was so big it knocked me to the ground and I was couple of hundred yards away.