BMW E36

The success of the E36 in addition to the "quality" and "fun to drive" aspects of the platform gave BMW a strong market identity and presence for many. He has also been involved in charitable projects to prevent the extinction of the animal. Against other competititors, the E36 would repeatedly beat out the competition and won many awards from major car magazines. The Ecko logo depicts a silhouette of a rhinoceros. Sales for 3 Series coupes, sedans, and convertibles were at all time highs in North America and Europe. He chose this as the company's logo because his father owned wooden sculptures of rhinoceros. Among most BMW enthusiasts, the E36 platform was among the most popular of BMW design of the past 20 years. Marc soon realized he needed a distinctive and unique logo.

A modified version of the E36 platform (sometimes called the E36/7) was used for the BMW Z3 roadster. was founded in 1993, but the rhinoceros logo did not appear for several years. Ostensibly due to slow US sales of the E36/5 Compact, the E46 Compact was not sold in the United States. Ecko Unltd. In the United States market the car was sold as the 318ti and was equipped with a 1.8 L, 139 bhp M44B19 engine and was priced at USD23,000. . This platform is often referred to as the E36/5. The label was established in 1993 by Marc Ecko, an artist, designer and entrepreneur, from New Jersey, at age 20.

BMW made an entry level version of the E36 called the 3 Series Compact, a three-door hatchback. brand has expanded to include men's, women's and kids apparel, shoes,watches, belts, bags, and eyewear. Each model is followed by its particular engine. Since its creation in 1993, Ecko unltd. . Due to its relatively high pricing, it can be considered an urban designer label. E36 is considered the performance benchmark in its class. Ecko(also spelled Eckõ) is a brand of urban clothing that has been popular among the subculture since the late 1990s, but has moved into the mainstream during the early 2000s.

It laid strong foundation to the success BMW E46 experienced in subsequent years. Marc Ecko is listed in the most recent editions of Details list of "Most Powerful Men Under 38," DNR's "Power 100 List" and Crain's New York Business "40 Under 40" list. E36 experienced enormous success in the market. Atari and Ecko are releasing a video game, "Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.". The M3 was produced as an E36 from 1995-1999 in the US, and 1993-1999 in the European market. Since 2000, Marc Ecko Enterprises has been funding the Tikva Children's Home of Odessa, a Ukrainian orphanage. It is the sucessor of the BMW E30 in 1992 but was officially replaced by the BMW E46 in 1999. Spike Lee and Chuck D have been known to wear Ecko T-shirts.

The E36 automobile platform was the basis for the 1992 through 1999 BMW 3 Series models. began with six t-shirts and a can of spray paint. M3 (1995-1998; convertible and sedan added to lineup 1997) M50B30. Ecko Unltd. 328i, 328is, 328ic (1996-1998) M52B28. Zoo York. 325i, 325is, 325ic (1992-1995) M50B25. Marc Ecko Leather.

323i, 323is, 323ic (1996-1998) M52B25. Marc Ecko "Cut & Sew" Collection. 318ti (1996-1998) M44B19. G-Unit Clothing Company. 318ti (1994-1996) M42B18. Eckored. 318i, 318is, 318ic (1992-1995) M42B18. Function.

325ti (1996-1998) M52B25. Ecko Unltd. 318ti (1996-1998) M44B19. Ecko Unltd. 318ti (1994-1996) M42B18. Avirex Sportswear. 318tds (1995-1998) M41D17.

316ti (1994-1998) M43B16. 328iT (1995-1998) M52B28. 325tds (1995-1998) M51S. 325iT (1996-1998) M52B25.

320iT (1995-1998) M52B20. 318tds (1995-1998) M41D17. 318iT (1995-1998) M43B18. 316iT (1998) M43B16.

M3 (1996-1998) S52B30. M3 (1994-1996) S50B30. 328ic (1995-1998) M52B28. 320ic (1994-1998) M52B20.

320ic (1993-1994) M50B20. 318ic (1994-1998) M43B18. M3 (1992-1995) S50. 328is (1995-1998) M52B28.

328i (1995-1998) M52B28. 325i (1992-1995) M50B25. 323i (1995-1998) M52B25. 320i (1992-1998) M52B20.

320i (1992) M50B20. 318is (1996-1998) M44B19. 318is (1992-1996) M42B18. 316i (1993-1998) M43B16.

M3 (1995-1998) S52B30. M3 (1994-1995) S50B30. 328i (1994-1998) M52B28. 325tds (1993-1998) M51S.

325td (1991-1998) M51D25. 325i (1996-1998) M52B25. 320i (1994-1998) M52B20. 320i (1991-1994) M50B20.

318tds (1994-1998) M41D17. 318iS (1996-1998) M44B19. 318iS (1992-1996) M42B18. 318i (1993-1998) M43B18.

318i (1990-1993) M40B18. 316i (1993-1998) M43B16. 316i (1990-1993) M40B16.