While most comprehensive books on the topic of BMW motorcycles have at least some mention of the famous RS54 factory race bikes, there is only one book I know of that is solely dedicated to the model. Lothar Mildebrath spent many years researching these unique machines and has put together a very nice book on the subject. It's quite affordable I might add and is available by ordering directly from him.
Shameless plug, the AMOL Special (a bike now in my collection) is featured on pages 98 and 99. I should also mention I am in no way connected to sale of the book. I am merely posting for other enthusiasts who might want to procure a copy.
From the Author - Lothar Mildebrath:
Muenchener Meistermacher Maschinen, BMW RS 54 and family
With the start of the sale of the first RS 54 BMW Rennsport motorcycles to privateers in 1954 the development of the new post war racing motorcycle was completed. Especially the sidecar outfits were successful right from the start winning their first world championship in the same year. That caused a boom in demand of that rare item. The success continued and the myth grew. Ten years later in 1964 the team of Deubel and Hoerner crowned their career with their fourth world title. Over the years the number of those bevel shaft engines kept growing. The international success lasted for 21 years until 1974; the team Enders-Engelhardt won their sixth world title and the last for a BMW engined motorcycle. A solo motorcycle which was based on the BMW RS built by Oskar Liebmann won the classic event in Daytona in 1984. Those victories now date back 60, 50, 40 and 30 years. And still that BMW RS is casting a spell on many riders and spectators. So there are quite a few reasons to dig deeper into the history of that machine.
Dual language version: German and English
Published in November 2013
Foreword by Max Deubel. Proof reading of English translation by Ian Falloon
ISBN 978-3-00-042687-2
144 pages, hardcover, A 4
120 fotos, black and white
29 Euros plus shipping 5 Euro in EU, 12 Euro worldwide - payment via PayPal
Order via email to: l.mildebrath@gmx.de, direct marketing only.
