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The
BMW Lighter is a handheld naphtha-type fire starter. It prominently displays the logo of
BMW, an abbreviation of “
Bayerische Motoren Werke” (Bavarian Motor Works), a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. When the lighter was first introduced on Homestar Runner, a "real world" BMW lighter was unavailable as
The Brothers Chaps attest to on the DVD commentary for "
dragon". There are now several styles of BMW lighter available.