BMW has created this awesome online museum for its classic vehicle collection

Time to get your geek on: BMW has published an online catalogue with info and pictures of no fewer than 424 different models from its history of carmaking.

From a load of pre-war stuff to the BMW 507 and the three-wheeling BMW F 76 (a glorified wheelbarrow if ever there was one), to every generation of the 5 Series, each model has been categorised chronologically, by body type and series. Car enthusiasts and content creators can mooch about, search specifically for a particular model, or find themselves down a BMW researching rabbit-hole and miss lunch. 

Expanding the image gives a couple of paragraphs of top-line factoids, and if you click the model name link, it takes you to a deeper dive and all the relevant engine specs. For classic owners, links to spare parts and exploded engineering maps look mighty handy.

The collection for Mini heritage and BMW's motorbikes has already been archived in the same way, meaning the whole thing becomes an online museum-style treasure trove that can be added to in the future. Mmm, nerdy.

“By making our complete historical model overviews available online, we meet a high external demand for historical product information that has existed for many years and maximises customer satisfaction with another digital tool," said Head of BMW Group Archives, Katrin Gfrörer.

Obviously, it's also perfect for prepping this week's pub quiz trivia too. Everyone ready for Round One?