WE DISCOVERED BMW HEAVEN | BMW CAR COLLECTION

[@steviesindahouse4903]

WOW !!! The thing about these tours is they make me realise I'm not crazy having cars, models cars, 📚 on cars, magazines on cars, posters of cars, 🚗 wheels, car parts, etc. etc. .. everywhere !!! Thanks for the wonderful tour Peter !!! Being from Australia it's nice to see Jim Richards' historic JPS 6 Series in such a loving environment, and in such esteemed company (if one could hear the conversations in the warehouse once lights are out, eh !!! 😂) So looking forward to Part Two !!! Also, I ❤ what you said at the beginning; words to the effect of, whatever you can afford if you love it, you're along for the ride .. what a lovely sentiment .. on that point, I'd love to know where it all began .. as I understand it one of Nick Cage's (who's real last name is Coppola (yes, that Coppola!)) first cars was a Triumph Spitfire (btw, thanks for the great videos on the Spitfire a little while back Team Petersen !!!) Thanks again Peter, and as always, thanks a million, zillion to everyone at the Petersen for making this happen !!! Such a cool tour !!! Take care everybody .. see you all again soon !!! 😃 .. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 ...

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you for he kind words Stevie..... Just a quick answer to your question. It all began as a poor kid growing up in South London England. I imagined a car was a symbol of wealth, neither parent drove ever and the only people I saw with cars, I considered wealthy, if you had a car you had made it. Started work at 8 years old in a street Market (East Street) just getting tea for the stallholders and 13 years old in construction, only went to school when made to by the truant officer. When hard work brought some success a car was the symbol of having made it, obviously the first car wasn't that great (Austin 3 liter) but it was a car. Life has been kind, success continued and that dream as a young child became a passion, a passion that has consumed a big chunk of my life, and I would never have had it any other way. I love the history, the people, isn't the best part of our hobby the people,?

[@geromelegnome5446]

Favorite comment during the video. If your car cost 500 I love it with ya. True car guy

[@ThomasKarner-v3v]

Cool nice cars😊

[@raulcastro3277]

"If your car cost you 500 dollars and you love it, I love it with you" These are the words of a man who knows what it means to have appreciation when it comes down to man and machine. I have crazy mad respect for him.

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you Raul - I appreciate the kind words

[@PetersenMuseum]

Well said!

[@simonh9653]

You got an amazing collection Peter!!! It was my pleasure to meet you in person!!! [O O==[][]==O O] 3.0CSL twin turbo

[@bmanciennepassion5497]

Les plus belle BMW M tout simplement.

[@maxtufeld6423]

As a lover of BMWs and Record Collecting, this guy's office/garage looks like my kind of heaven

[@petergleeson8284]

Thanks Max - it is my own little piece of heaven and I know I am extremely lucky to have it

[@toniominestrone4227]

the Levi's BMW CSL was a member of the D.N.R.T racingteam in the early seventies on the Zandvoort circuit, all the team members drove with the same white/orange red livery, Formula V, Opel Manta, Ascona and a commodore, there is an article on "Nederlandse Racehistorie" about the team. great collection!

[@Retrobeemer]

A dislike? How can anyone dislike a collection like that? I’d love the M1 and the 2002 please.

[@petergleeson8284]

I have to think it shows some personality trait I can't comprehend. Obviously, as i say in the video, I feel a car guy is a car guy and it's the passion we share. But, even if somebody else feels differently, that so of course their choice, but to look at a car video, one has to presume you are a car guy and then to actually bother to put a "thumbs down/ dislike"???? Well beats me.,

[@waltert.dogcarnut5807]

WOW the John Player Special has the racing history and known to be most original, beautiful still today!

[@stevekoffeld9071]

Love the race cars..........M1, Alpina/Levi CSL and Z4. Just drooling. A track session in each would be unforgettable.

[@toddsobrado5983]

Wow, just wow!!!! Thank you for sharing Peter.

[@PetersenMuseum]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Ancient_Child]

Heaven for sure! Thank you for sharing your awesome collection!

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you Tracy - as I like to say, looking at them on my own in a dark warehouse wouldn't be much fun.

[@sjonhigh]

17:00 Nice to hear something about Huub Vermeulen. Very nice guy and race man pur sang. And damn, what a collection.

[@brianaust8897]

Love Peter's cars! And enviable collection but a down to earth, kind and friendly man..Why I love BMW collectors most often ;)

[@petergleeson8284]

Thanks Brian - you should see what the wife calls me :-)

[@BSM7702]

i feel like this video just washed my eyeballs with visual automotive excellence,.... im not worthy! lol Awesome cars

[@klugtrane]

Peter is always kind to show his cars. Great collection.

[@petergleeson8284]

Thanks Alan

[@trevorleggo1777]

As an owner of two BM's and having owned 10, NONE anywhere as significant as these...may I say, this gent certainly has THE goods, those CSLs and that B7...OMG !!

[@jonathandeclercq6328]

I want to drive that e36 so badly... curently I'm building an bttc replica, but the history of his car is just mindblowing

[@Bluenose372]

Loving these tours, this guy knows his stuff and love his pursuit of the best... good luck to him

[@chadwicksmchuntersonmotorw7337]

Peter, thank you so very much for sharing this. My father instilled in me from a small age the love of cars. My father growing up owned a late model Maserati Mexico, and would let me sit in his lap and cruise around the block. I also would sit in the garage with him while he worked on it(which happened all the time), and he would tell me what he was doing, and the proper way to do it. My father absolutely loved bmw and the 2002, and the 3.0 CSL. Many years later now that I am retired from the army I am starting a collection and bought my first car for my collection it’s not anything special but it’s special to me it’s just an old E39 540i M-Sport, it’s mine and I have wanted one since high school, unfortunately my father recently passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack but he would love this video and tell me all about those cars and it really made my morning and made me think about my father. I wish he was here still to work with me on my car but I will honor his legacy by working on it and making it perfect but my bit as j in get the money. Thank you agian the video really was incredible!

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you Chadwick for sharing that story of your Dad, its truly heartwarming and great you have that memory and connection. Maybe they will show on Friday, but there is one or two cars in the collection that will not seem obvious to people and one of them is the Mercedes 190 SL. I spent 12 years restoring one on the UK when my boys were little, when I moved to the USA I didn't realize how easy things were to ship and sold it. Many years later my boys became men and told me how many of their memories were of me working on that car most weekends and when I found one again, the one you will see, they both said how happy they were that I had a 190 again :-) By the way, the E39 540 sport is a great car, enjoy

[@davidsgarage]

Woah! An original paint Alpina. Thats insane! Thank you for sharing!

[@PetersenMuseum]

You bet!

[@Spenxs]

You Sir... you win at life!

[@michaelmorris2291]

Is there a part 2 to this collection coming?? So many more cars to see in there.. and I love the stories of what was shown already.. thank you

[@steviesindahouse4903]

There is! 😃

[@melissatincopa4390]

So sweet and humble about his collection!

[@robt8620]

Stunning dedication to bmw and racing bmw`s . I have never been a big fan of BMW`s especially the new models, though i am a big fan of the 635 , 3.0 Csl`s and M1s . I would add a 3.0csl to my collection any day. I remember seeing a couple beautiful 3.0 csl while working in London in the early 80s a time when it seemed everyone was driving Golf GTIs ,Ford Escort rs1600is and Porsche 911s.

[@suzettekirby2455]

Nice collection!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@PetersenMuseum]

You bet

[@lindasalgado2951]

Those colors of the BMW E9 are soo pretty. Thank you for sharing.

[@simonnelson7770]

What a wonderful collection of cars thank you for sharing it, you seem like a great guy too👍

[@b577960]

What a nice humble man. Love your collection the JPS e24 is a legend here in Australia. It won the Grp A Australian Touring Car championship in 1985 and should have in 1986. It also led the 1985 1st and 2nd the Bathurst 1000 and both cars came off on corner 1 on an oil spill and were beached on the sand. They would have won that race without doubt. Love the E9s you have. I have an E24 and an E46 M3 and i am a true BMW lover. I love your passion for this great Marque.

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you for the kind words John - I am lucky having what I have, but its nice to hear others have the passion just as bad

[@ididntfindafunnyname]

Just love your collection!!! Congrats, how extraordinary is this! To bad the video stopped so abruptly, is there going to be a part 2? Would love to hear about the M1 Procar (?) and the street equivalent.

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you "iddntfindafunnyname" (Great name):-) Yes there will be a part two

[@PetersenMuseum]

We couldn't get leave you hanging! Part 2 is on Friday 6/12!

[@ididntfindafunnyname]

@@petergleeson8284 Great! Really looking forward to it! As a BMW guy (have been brought up in a 2500 (Dad), 1602 (Mom), 320, 520) this really is heaven! :-)

[@ididntfindafunnyname]

@@PetersenMuseum Thanks for your videos (and the good news), have been enjoying quite some of them!

[@ididntfindafunnyname]

@@petergleeson8284 Just out of curiosity, did you get a chance to bid on Neerpaschs M1? 🙂 And the 850 CSi prototype? ...

[@Jack96993]

Thanks for sharing, great collection!! Bought my first BMW back in 1973 and it was a 2002ti and it started my long BMW journey Had 2002tii E28 M5 E34 M5, E36 M3, E30 M3 plus many more I'm currently doing a ground up restoration on a 1973 2002tii

[@alohagoodbye8868]

A BMW paradise!

[@MarkInArizona]

Thank you Peter for sharing! I'm glad to see the Lotus 69 has a good home -- lots of memories of if from the previous owner but I was a size or two big to get belted within to actually run it. Next time I'm in your neighborhood (on a clear day), would love to experience one of those CSL's you have a true passion for. I've admired them from afar but never had the joy to be within.

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you Mark, I wouldn't have the 69 without you my friend and yes, your ride is waiting sir.

[@simonhaycocks]

Wow! Just wow! I’m a classic bmw nut so your garage is mine in my dreams. The E9 batmobile is my absolute favourite car of all time, yours are amazing! Well done sir. After my E36 M3 evo saloon in Boston green (pretty rare in the uk) sadly got stolen I bought a plain boring old E92 330d as a stop gap. 3 years on I can’t bring myself to part with it and have spent way too much money on it such as bilstein suspension and a quaife lsd. it’s absolutely nothing more than a daily driver really but has been a very reliable old friend so I love it. If I ever find myself in the position to get another M3 I wouldn’t sell the E92! Weird how some cars get under your skin eh?

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you Torque - I certainly feel lucky myself

[@audreydavis7761]

Peter seems like a great guy!

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you Audrey - somedays the wife might tell you different :-)

[@animefan1929]

Cool variety of BMV's.

[@PetersenMuseum]

Thanks!

[@alexmartinez280]

CSL Ultra Light Carburetor car is in my Dream 12 Garage. I’ll take mine in any color aside from white.

[@waterlover]

If I had his money I would have a collection like his too

[@kofimoseley9296]

That was really good.

[@investmenttudor1659]

Very impressive collection

[@PetersenMuseum]

Thanks!

[@ciprianoravet]

Amazing collection! Do you get to drive all of them? I imagine they're a dream to feel them alive! Cheers

[@petergleeson8284]

I drive all the street cars and often Ciprian, I like to say and excuse me for my rudeness, but for me (and of course different for others which I respect) not driving your car is like saving the wife for the next guy:-) I am not a racer, so I have only driven the race cars on parade laps and had some very very trusted friends I allow to take them on the track

[@ciprianoravet]

@@petergleeson8284 You're right! You have a dream car for each day of the month :) Thank you for replying 😍

[@brettonsiegwart1451]

Need that Part 2 to talk about those M1s

[@papa_pt]

amazing cars! I would have loved to see under some of the hoods

[@steviesindahouse4903]

Good morning everyone .. so looking forward to this !!! 😃

[@PetersenMuseum]

Stevie, love that you're joining us! Our super supporter =)

[@steviesindahouse4903]

@@PetersenMuseum Thank you so much! That means the absolute world to me! So proud to be part of the world wide Petersen family (👪 !!!) ❤ you guys and all that you do! 😄

[@derrika5582]

Just missing my favorite of all time the 507. Great collection though.

[@petergleeson8284]

Agreed Derrick, sadly one of those stories we have all heard or lived. When they were $100k I never had a $100k, when they were $400k, I could maybe stretch to $60k, but $400k was dream territory. Then I as I got successful, the story continued, until there was a time I could have maybe done it at a stretch, but now they were $700k, but I still thought they were a $400k car and on and on, sum of the story, I never got a 507 :-( I cant remember if I talk about the boat in the video or not, but if I do, the second half is out tomorrow and as a 507 lover (thats two of us) I hope you find the boat interesting

[@adamwilson2203]

The collection is impressive but the obvious miss from this era is an E12 M535i and an E12 Alpina B7S Turbo. There were many racing E12's campaigned including the Bastos and Lotto cars to choose from since he wants a racing and street car. The video seemed to end really abruptly, too.

[@petergleeson8284]

We can't have everything in life:-) - I have owned an E12 race car before and may do again, but I have to limit my self somehow

[@markschafer8275]

The johnny cash poster is kick butt

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you Mark, the family bought me the T-shirt as well, gets many a "love your shirt man" :-)

[@bmwpcc]

Dear Petersen Automotive Museum, what an honor to watch your video and enjoy every single second of your detailed description of your gorgeous collection. Truly remarkable. I've started my BMW M&M-Performance Car Club roughly 2 years ago and I've seen hundreds of astonishing cars but your collection deserves a extra look as in hard to find so many masterpieces next to each other. How thankful and blessed you're to have such achievement. And feels so great to see all the cars so well taken care. Amazing. I hope one day I can if possible see this collection in person. It would be like make a dream come true for me. Thank You Sir for sharing this to the world. Joao /// M&M-Performance Car club Founder

[@christenzis6237]

at about 17:25, what is the black convertible with the red interior?

[@petergleeson8284]

Dark blue with red - its an Aston Martin DB6 Volante

[@tvanderwheels3292]

Riva casually chiling in the back

[@900108Chale]

I Got a serious Bavarian hangover! Not precisely beer you know...

[@bobk3432]

I hope Ron Perry from Vintage Motorsport Group sees this. Those two would be best friends. Miss the e28 M5, what a great car.

[@PetersenMuseum]

That would be cool!

[@therenaissanceman2426]

Cars not covered from what I can tell -M1 dtm -2 Black M1's -Aston martin db5 convertible -Aston Martin DB7 convertible -Mercedes 300 SL Convertible -Plymouth superbird -BMW z1 -1971 Mustang Shelby cobra -2010 gt500 -Chevy bel air -Ford Flex (lol) -Blue car to the left of the Mercedes I dont know

[@PetersenMuseum]

These will be covered in Pt 2 of the video release next week.

[@petergleeson8284]

Hi RenaissanceMan, glad you like the cars, I wont ruin the stories for next week, even I have not seen the finished video, but I will explain one car - Blue car to the left is the Jaguar Royale (lots of info on the web) great history, delivered to the West coast in 1955 as a Jaguar Xk 140 MC, raced in 55 and 56, in 57 acquired by a gentlemen of the name Anderson, he commissioned a very famous Californian customizer in the 50s/60s named Joe Wilhelm to do a very CA customization on this car. What you see today is what he built, it went to Pebble Beach in 1957 and came second in class, it then travelled the country winning awards everywhere, including a third place at Pebble Beach again in 1958. The story doesn't end there, in either 59/60 Paxton Superchargers squired the car and used it as a test mule for their McCulloch Supercharger, at sometime in very early sixties it went back to Joe Wilhelm to fit indicators in the front wings, it has not been touched in anyway since and was invited to Windsor Castle in the UK in 2018 (one of only 60 cars) but sadly I had a clash of schedules and couldn't make it happen. I will be interested to see what you think about the Flex when you hear why I own it ? :-)

[@therenaissanceman2426]

Peter Gleeson wow that’s a great piece of history I had no idea about that car! Absolutely gorgeous collection. I’ve grown to be a BMW fan I have a Laguna Seca Blue e46 M3 all original and Im the second owner. It pales in comparison to your collection but I couldn’t be more happy with the car especially driving it in the canyons in Malibu like I’ve been doing all weekend. Hopefully the first car I’ll keep forever in a large collection of well curated cars like yours. Can’t wait for the second part. Interested in seeing what I got right and what I missed.

[@petergleeson8284]

@@therenaissanceman2426 The E46 M3 is a wonderful car and your color choice is gorgeous - I will add one one day as I think the body of the E46 is just perfect, aesthetics are very important to me and the E46 really is beauty and the beast all in one great package, - congrats and enjoy.

[@therenaissanceman2426]

@@petergleeson8284 Thank you! I just watched part two! I was wrong about almost every car but they are all amazing with even more incredible stories. Hope I get to meet you someday at a car show or something to talk about cars. Thanks for sharing your collection.

[@roadmantop3769]

The dream 👀!

[@SuperFacecloth]

All my dream cars

[@seppl2000]

Does anyone know how I can get in contact with Peter Gleeson? I'll probably know more of the E30 M3 Sport Evo Convertible at 20:27 Min as I am pretty sure that I am the current owner.

[@МихаилДимитров-т4ц]

Много красива интересна,спортна колекция.Харесвами.

[@thewedge8823]

I'll take the E30 M3 cabrio. thanks. ITS PERFECT

[@connorleeduckworth8952]

Just need a McLaren F1 now to add to the collection

[@petergleeson8284]

Now there is a dream ...........from your lips Connor :-)

[@bmw128racer]

WOW.

[@BosnianGirl]

I just put on my channel our collection Bmw,we love that car🥰

[@brandozerlee]

I would literally, meditate in this room

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you - I sometimes feel like I am when in there

[@Restorezone]

Wow 🤩 👌👍

[@PetersenMuseum]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jedgreco]

Great collection... but it is missing the 1M

[@petergleeson8284]

Hi Giuseppe, thank you. It's a personal thing, they are great cars absolutely no doubt, but I like the connection between great motorsport race cars and the street version. Sometimes a car like a Z1 or Z8 which do not have racing history hit my sweet spot, but there has to be some limits, so I choose what is most important to me, others I am sure feel different and that is great as well

[@HarryMollyNut]

How about "sorry for the shaky camera" !

[@kouroshtashvishi5031]

Get an E46 CSL

[@fw1421]

The cars that do it for me are the CS Coupes. Beautiful/Sexy cars.❤️❤️❤️

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

Wow

[@Brati999]

Beautifull Riva. Ill bet it has Ferrari engine!

[@petergleeson8284]

Thank you Thias. Its a BMW 507 engine from 1958 and it's hull is from Abatte, next door to Riva, they both use many of the same components, especially chrome parts. This one is in the collection because of its BMW history, it is one of only three BMW 507 powered boats ever made. This was made for Helm Glockler or Porsche fame, there is one other Abatte, they also made racing hulls for Alfa Romeo, Maserati and as you mention Ferrari and thats why the were chosen for this project. The third one was made by a company called Rambeck in Germany

[@cp5472]

👌👌

[@Bridgesky]

2:38

[@billjou3054]

Needs an E30 M3 race car and a M1 race car

[@therenaissanceman2426]

He has an M1 DTM right next to the e24

[@petergleeson8284]

I would like a lot of things Bill, including one day a DTM E30 M3 as you correctly say - but I would never say need :-) Hopefully you enjoy the M1 Procar story when it comes out

[@hectormclennan6048]

not half bad

[@muejif1455]

BMW Celasik.. Beautiful..😁, I like, Tapi Jaman Sekarang Mengapa Produksi nya Tidak Keluar lagi.Dan di Indonesia Minim Yang Beminat, Pada hak Saya Suka. ☺️😁👍

[@mitto4504]

JPS

[@jeremymurphy7320]

Not a single functioning turn signal in the place.

[@petergleeson8284]

"turn signals" of what do you speak sir ? :-) :-)

[@sergeyvolkov6527]

Русские здесь ?

[@cloudhound4919]

Sssssssssssssssssß