BMW New Class coupé
BMW 2000C/CS | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | BMW |
Production | 1965-1969 |
Assembly | by Karmann at Osnabrück |
Designer | Wilhelm Hofmeister |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Grand tourer |
Body style | 2-door coupé |
Layout | FR layout |
Platform | BMW New Class |
Related |
BMW New Class BMW E9 |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
2.0 L OHC I4 2000C: single carburettor, 100 hp (75 kW) at 5500 rpm 2000CS: two carburettors, 120 hp (89 kW) at 5500 rpm |
Transmission |
4 speed manual 3 speed automatic (available on 2000C only) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,550 mm (100 in)[1] |
Length | 4,530 mm (178 in)[1] |
Width | 1,675 mm (65.9 in)[1] |
Height | 1,360 mm (54 in)[1] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | BMW 3200 CS |
Successor | BMW 2800CS |
The BMW New Class coupé, sold as the BMW 2000C or the BMW 2000CS, was a coupé built by Karmann for BMW from 1965 to 1969. Based on the New Class platform, the 2000C and 2000CS introduced the 2.0 L version of the M10 engine. The later E9 coupés, including the 3.0CSL, were based on a stretched 2000CS chassis.
Technical
The New Class coupé was developed from the New Class sedans to showcase the 2.0 L version of the engine used in the sedans. The new displacement of 1,990 cc (121 cu in) was achieved with the 80 millimetres (3.1 in) stroke of the 1.8 L version combined with a 89 millimetres (3.5 in) bore. The coupé was built for BMW by Karmann in Osnabrück and was available as the 2000C, with a single-carburettor engine delivering 100 horsepower (75 kW) at 5500 revolutions per minute, or as the 2000CS with a twin-carburettor engine delivering 120 hp (89 kW) at 5500 revolutions per minute.[2][3] Both versions used a four speed manual transmission as standard, while the 2000C was available with a three speed automatic transmission as an optional extra.[2]
Styling
The New Class coupé was introduced just after the 3200CS coupé was discontinued.[3] The styling was based on the 3200CS[2][3] and the New Class sedan,[3] but the styling of the front of the car was all-new.[2][3] The headlights were behind a glass fairing, and the grill consisted solely of a chromed BMW "double-kidney" at the centre of the front. Apart from chrome accents around the headlights and along the top of the front end, the rest of the front was painted metal, with a row of vertical slots behind the bumper to admit air for cooling and engine induction.[4][5] Reactions to the front end styling have been mixed; Norbye describes it as "a blunt, unattractive front end",[2] Severson agrees, calling the front clip "odd-looking" and stating that the details of the front end "do no favors for the looks",[5] while Noakes disagrees, referring to its "imposing front end" being "tidier than the Bertone body's fussy nose" in comparison to the 3200CS.[3]
Reception
Of the 11,720 New Class coupés built between 1965 and the end of production in mid-1969,[6] 9,999 were twin carburettor 2000CS coupés, 3,249 were single carburettor 2000C coupés with automatic transmission, and 443 were 2000C coupés with manual transmission.[7]
Succession
The development of the BMW New Six meant that the New Class coupé would no longer be at the top of the BMW line. The coupe was modified with a longer wheelbase and longer front clip to accommodate the new six-cylinder engine. The front end styling was also modified to resemble that of the New Six sedan. This resulted in the BMW E9 platform.[8]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Carfolio.com: 1965 BMW 2000 C
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines, Norbye, p.141
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 The Ultimate History of BMW, Noakes, pp.66-67
- ↑ BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines, Norbye, p.145
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 From Bavaria with Love: The BMW E9 Coupes, Severson
- ↑ BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines, Norbye, p.142
- ↑ BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines, Norbye, p.251
- ↑ BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines, Norbye, p.168
References
- Noakes, Andrew (2005). The Ultimate History of BMW. Bath, UK: Parragon Publishing. ISBN 1-4054-5316-8.
- Norbye, Jan P. (1984). BMW - Bavaria's Driving Machines. Skokie, IL: Publications International. ISBN 0-517-42464-9.
- Severson, Aaron (17 November 2008). "From Bavaria with Love: The BMW E9 Coupes". Ate Up With Motor - Snapshots of Automotive History. Aaron Severson. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- "Carfolio.com: 1965 BMW 2000 C". Carfolio.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
External links
Media related to BMW 2000 CS at Wikimedia Commons
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