You will never guess why Bob Marley only drove cars of this brand

“My feet is my only carriage,” sings Bob Marley in his hit “No Woman, No Cry,” but that’s not entirely true. Because from the moment he could afford it, Marley drove a BMW. For this reason.

In the 1970s, the Trench Town neighborhood of Kingston, Jamaica, was a dangerous ghetto with high levels of poverty and crime. Reggae was born here and Bob Marley lived here.

Bob Marley never locked his BMW 1602

His bright red BMW 1602 stood out from the street scene. At the time, few residents of Trench Town owned a car, let alone a new one.

Bob Marley never locked his BMW. Everyone in the neighborhood knew him and criminals would think twice before stealing something from a music legend’s car.

That’s why Marley only drove a BMW

Marley had grown up poor and had no interest in cars. The only thing he really spent a lot of money on were Gibson and Fender guitars. He drove a BMW just because of the brand name.

“I have a BMW,” Marley once said. “But only because in my opinion BMW stands for Bob Marley & the Wailers. Not because I need an expensive car.”

First 02 series and predecessor of the 3 series

The 1602 was the first BMW of the 02 series. It had a displacement of 1600 cm³ and two doors, hence the type name. Over the years the 1602 has been somewhat forgotten, especially since the later 2002 became so famous.

The 2002 was actually BMW’s first sports sedan (along with the Neue Klasse). The model laid the foundation for the 3 Series and made many car enthusiasts greedy, especially when the 170 hp 2002 Turbo was released in 1973.

Bob Marley later bought a BMW 2500 E3

Later in the 1970s, Marley sold his 1602 and purchased the larger BMW 2500, a predecessor to the 7 Series. The luxury sedan was powered by a 2.5-liter inline six-cylinder with an output of 150 hp. By the way, Marley also had a Mercedes SL.