July | August 2022 Magazine of the National Capital Chapter BMW Car Club of America Cover: BMW NA staff, VDC employees, and members of the National Capital and M Chapters admire one of the 99 M850i Jeff Koons cars at the special Baltimore VDC event. Read the story on page 11. VOLUME 52 | NUMBER 4 President's Message The Steering Column Calendar of Events Coming Events New Members List * A D V E R T I S E R S Allen Automotive BMW of Silver Spring D&V Autobody Fairfax Service Center Hagerty Insurance J&F Motors, Ltd. London Auto Services, Ltd. Master-Tech 40 C4 40 6 3 7 7 40 Matt Curry's Craftsman Auto Care 7 OG Racing Passport BMW Radial Tire Reflections Auto Salon Road Race Technologies Sigy's Service Center Tier Car Care 27 C3 C2 40 6 40 7 33 30 33 Cars and Coffee and Cameras BY MIKE BEVELS 36 The Yin and the Yang BY JAMES CHEW 18 2 3 4 5 39 8 M-vestment Advice Highlights from Hagerty's State of the BMW M Market 2022 BY TODD M. BACASTOW 11 11 Special Access to BMW North America's New Vehicle Distribution Center BY MIKE BEVELS 15 The 2022 Cherry Blossom Run BY MIKE BEVELS 18 The 38th Deutsche Marque Concours d'Elegance BY STEPHEN DI GIULIAN 22 Sebring 12 Hours 2022 BY STEVE TENNEY 22 28 The Cheapest Upgrade With The Biggest Return BY COREY BROWN 30 Touring the United States BY WILLEM MACY