Fane and BMW Fame

While German’s Ernst Henne was first to show off the BMW 328’s paces, a man named Fane secured the fame of the new model by driving the company’s cars and his own 328s with stunning speed.

Preserve or restore? That is the question facing the owners of significant historic cars these days. Thirty years ago the answer would have been self-evident because concours-quality restorations were the norm. Today, however, it’s become more desirable to let a car show its patina, particularly a racing car that’s acquired its bumps and knocks in the c…