The true credit for this retro illustration belongs to whatever ad agency BMW hired when they launched their groundbreaking /5 series circa 1970. The company printed cloth banners bearing this image that it sent out to dealerships.
Back then Butler and Smith would have been the importer and distributor in the U.S., so the banners all likely passed through their New Jersey headquarters before being dispersed to motorcycle shops around the country to hang in their showroom, looming over then-gleaming new R50/5, R60/5 and R75/5 motorcycles.
We were loaned a banner (by this guy) to hang up for our BMW Airhead show, during which we assembled one of every notable airhead produced between 1970 and 1995, for a one-day Airhead retrospective that we cataloged here.
These t-shirts are printed on high-quality U.S. made cotton stock and fit true-to-size, if somewhat on the slim side. Each one comes with a screen-printed label inside the collar, eliminating any chaffing from sewn-in tags.
Union Garage BMW /5 T-Shirt
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- $35.00
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- $35.00
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About The Brand
Union Garage is a motorcycle gear shop dedicated to outfitting riders with the absolute best equipment available. We specialize in quality helmets, jackets, boots, gloves and accessories from the industry’s most respected brands. Whether riding around town or riding across country we’ve put together an evolving catalog of apparel and extras to get the job done.
The true credit for this retro illustration belongs to whatever ad agency BMW hired when they launched their groundbreaking /5 series circa 1970. The company printed cloth banners bearing this image that it sent out to dealerships.
Back then Butler and Smith would have been the importer and distributor in the U.S., so the banners all likely passed through their New Jersey headquarters before being dispersed to motorcycle shops around the country to hang in their showroom, looming over then-gleaming new R50/5, R60/5 and R75/5 motorcycles.
We were loaned a banner (by this guy) to hang up for our BMW Airhead show, during which we assembled one of every notable airhead produced between 1970 and 1995, for a one-day Airhead retrospective that we cataloged here.
These t-shirts are printed on high-quality U.S. made cotton stock and fit true-to-size, if somewhat on the slim side. Each one comes with a screen-printed label inside the collar, eliminating any chaffing from sewn-in tags.
About The Brand
Union Garage is a motorcycle gear shop dedicated to outfitting riders with the absolute best equipment available. We specialize in quality helmets, jackets, boots, gloves and accessories from the industry’s most respected brands. Whether riding around town or riding across country we’ve put together an evolving catalog of apparel and extras to get the job done.
