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BMW 3 Series (E21) cockpit

1975–1983

Dashboard seen straight on: four-spoke steering wheel, instrument cluster with speedometer and rev counter, centre console angled towards the driver with heater controls and radio, floor-mounted gear lever.

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  1. BMW 3 Series (E21), cockpit 1“BMW E21. (07/2015)” (opens in a new tab) · © BMW AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · BMW Group Newsroom
  2. BMW 3 Series (E21), cockpit 2“BMW 316 E21 Cabrio Retro Classics 2025 DSC 7697” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  3. BMW 3 Series (E21), instrument cluster“BMW E21 (316) - wnętrze - Muzeum Motoryzacji Topacz (crop)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: flyz1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  4. Volkswagen Polo (Mk1), cockpit“Polo I L (1977)” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  5. Volkswagen Golf (Mk1), cockpit“Volkswagen Golf – first Generation” (opens in a new tab) · © Volkswagen AG · Editorial use (opens in a new tab) · Volkswagen Newsroom
  6. Austin Allegro, cockpit“Austin Allegro Interior with Quartic steering wheel” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: John Robert Shepherd · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  7. Mazda 929, cockpit“1990 Mazda 929 V6i - 33,000km (16591730067)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: TuRbO_J from Adelaide, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  8. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W116), cockpit“MB V116 05” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Herranderssvensson · CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
  9. Mercedes-Benz S‑Class (W126), cockpit“500 SEL W126 1” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Wikisearcher · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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