If you follow German performance cars or tuning, you've probably heard of Alpina. The Non-BMWs That Alpina Helped WithThe MotoManTV interview is with Andreas Bovensiepen, the current CEO of Alpina, and the son of the person that started the Alpina tuning brand, which was sold to BMW not too long ago. Early in the interview, Bovensiepen reveals that Alpina has not only developed tuned and branded BMW models, but it has also provided engineering support for products throughout the BMW portfolio. Bovensiepen revealed in the interview that the original Alpina company run by his grandparents made typewriters. It's one more way you can get some authentic Bovensiepen tuning, whether you prefer the more corporate Alpina, or the independent and eponymous company.