> They should look back at this, apparently the 1916 BMW logo. Perhaps the Bavarian flag colours were superimposed on the propellor from this shot.

http://www.logoblog.org/bmw_logo.php

http://gawlowski.com/matt/cars/car_logos.html


I actually believe the spinning propeller theory until I heard an interview where one of the top BMW Management guys said it wasn't true.