BMW 2000 C Automatic / BMW 2000 C
After the models in the New Class had been launched successfully, the destiny of the BMW AG embarked on a steep upward curve. The new cars were exactly what BMW buyers wanted and rapid expansion of the range of models brought increased production volumes. In 1966, BMW landed an even bigger hit with the 02 Series. The new advertising slogan “For pure driving pleasure – BMW” was tailormade for these models. In the course of eleven years of manufacture, these models were produced with engines ranging from 75 to 170 bhp and more units of this series were sold than of all the other BMW automobiles manufactured up to that point.
In parallel with the development of different models of the New Class and the 02 Series, BMW designers and design engineers were also working on creating a new BMW coupé. This used the chassis and drive train of the four-door saloons with a contemporary coupé body that was designed to complete the line of the new BMW automobiles. Lack of production capacity meant that the body had to be manufactured by Karmann in Osnabrück.
Even before production of the last BMW coupé of the ‘old school’ – the BMW 3200 CS – was brought to an end, the coupé variant of the New Class was launched in 1965. The style of this coupé was clearly related to the 02 Series launched a year later. The 2+2 seater had no B-column and created a low-slung effect, with the unusual trapezoid shape of the headlamps being its most striking feature. From the start, the new coupé was supplied with two different two-litre four-cylinder engines, which were also used in the saloon from 1966. The less powerful version in the BMW 2000 CA generated 100 bhp with a downdraught carburettor, while the 2000 CS had two twin-barrel carburettors and packed 120 bhp, generating a top speed of 185 km/h (own dataset). The 2000 CA was the first time that BMW had produced a car with automatic gearbox featuring drive positions that could be selected using a sporty centre lever.
The coupé with 100 bhp was also available in a more cost-effective version with a mechanical four-speed shift from spring 1967, but only 443 customers purchased this 2000 C model.
General data
Construction………………………….March 1966 – February 1970
Number produce …………………….3.692
Price……………………………………DM 17,750
Specifications
- Engine
Motortype……………………..4-cylinder in-line engine
Bore x Stroke (mm)…………..89 x 80
Capacity……………………….1990 ccm
Performance…………………..100 bhp at 5500 rpm
Top speed……………………..172 km / h (107 mph)
Compression……………………8.5:1
Valves………………………….V-shaped, overhead, hemispherical combustion chambers, ohc
Carburetion system…………..1 Solex 40 PDSIT downdraught carburettor
- Powermode
Clutch…………………………..Single-plate dry clutch
Transmission…………………..Four-speed, central gearshift or three-speed ZF automatic
Gearbox ratios…………………Manual gearbox 1:3.835 / 1:2.053 / 1:1.345 / 1:1.00
Reverse gear…………………..1:4.18
Drive transmission…………….1:4.11
- Electric system
Generator………………………490 W
Battery…………………………12 V 44 Ah
Spark plugs…………………….Beru 225/14/3 or Bosch W 225 T 2 or 9 Y or N Champion Bosch W 235 P 21
- Suspension
Body/chassis…………………..Unitized all-steel body
Front-wheel suspension………McPherson suspension struts, coil springs, torsion anti-roll bar available
Rear-wheel suspension……….Semi-trailing links, coil springs, torsion anti-roll bar available
Wheel rims……………………..5 1/2 JK x 14
Tyres…………………………..175 S 14 or 175 SR (HR) 14
Front brakes…………………..Disc brakes
Front brake diameter (mm)…..272
Rear brakes…………………….Drum brakes
Rear brake diameter (mm)……250
- Measures and weight
Length x Width x Height (mm).4530 x 1675 x 1360
Wheel base (mm)……………..2550
Front track (mm)……………..1330
Rear track (mm)………………1376
Empty weight (kg)……………1180
Permissible total weight (kg)..1580
Fuel consumption (l/100 km)..10.7
BMW 2000 CS
The BMW 2000 CS was a stylish modern coupé based on the successful saloon of the New Class. It was powered by a new four-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 1990 cc which was equipped with two Solex carburettors and generated power of 120 bhp at 5500 rpm. A little later, this engine was also fitted in the sporty BMW 2000 TI. In contrast to the less powerful version, the BMW 2000 CA with automatic transmission, this coupé could only be combined with a manual gearbox.
Between 1965 and 1970, a very respectable 9,999 units of this sporty coupé were produced.
General data
Construction………………………….1965 – 1970
Number produce …………………….9.999
Price……………………………………DM 17,500
Specifications
- Engine
Motortype……………………..4-cylinder in-line engine
Bore x Stroke (mm)…………..89 x 80
Capacity……………………….1990 ccm
Performance……………………120 bhp at 5500 rpm
Top speed……………………..185 km / h (115 mph)
Compression…………………..9.3:1
Valves………………………….V-shaped, overhead, hemispherical combustion chambers, ohc
Carburetion system…………..2 Solex 40 PHH dual-barrel horizontal carburettors
- Powermode
Clutch………………………….Single-plate dry clutch
Transmission…………………..4-speed manual
Gearbox ratios…………………1:3.835 / 1:2.053 / 1:1.345 / 1:1.0
Reverse gear…………………..1 : 4.18
Drive transmission…………….1 : 3.90
- Electric system
Generator……………………..490 W
Battery…………………………12 44
Spark plugs…………………….Beru 225/14/3 or Bosch W 225 T 2 or 9 Y or N Champion Bosch W 235 P 21
- Suspension
Body/chassis…………………..Unitised all-steel body
Front-wheel suspension………McPherson suspension struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear-wheel suspension……….Semi-trailing links, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Wheel rims……………………..5 1/2 JK x 14
Tyres……………………………6.95/175 H 14 (6 PR)
Front brakes…………………..Disc brakes
Front brake diameter (mm)….272
Rear brakes……………………Drum brakes
Rear brake diameter (mm)……250
- Measures and weight
Length x Width x Height (mm).4530 x 1675 x 1360
Wheel base (mm)……………..2550
Front track (mm)……………..1330
Rear track (mm)………………1376
Empty weight (kg)……………1180
Permissible total weight (kg)..1580
Fuel consumption (l/100 km)..10.9
In 1965, just a few years after the arrival of the “Neue Klasse”, BMW unveiled an elegantly sporty two-door model series. The BMW 2000 C and BMW 2000 CS were trumpeted as the “rebirth of the BMW 327” at the time and dazzled the car-loving public with their beguiling combination of sporting ability and luxurious comfort. Over the five years the coupe series was in production, 11, 710 examples were sold. The BMW 2000 CS entered in the 1000 Millas Sport 2013 is powered by a 120 hp four-cylinder engine, which accelerates the coupe from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 11.0 seconds.
Boosted by meticulous further development of the new coupe concept, the two-door completed its journey into the upper echelons of the car market in 1968. And it wasn’t long before it was competing on the race track as well. For the model generations that followed, BMW designers kept faith with the light and intricate-looking roofline flowing smoothly into a low-slung rear. A longer bonnet lent an even more sweeping presence to the car’s proportions and created space for a straight-six engine, which developed 170 hp in the BMW 2800 CS. That output figure rises to 180 hp in the BMW 3.0 CS entered for the 1000 Millas Sport 2013. The highlight of the model series – of which more than 30,000 units were sold up to 1975 – was the BMW 3.0 CSL, which produced up to 206 hp. This lightweight coupe, with its large spoilers and striking rear wing, was designed to provide the basis for a race-specification touring car. And it left an immediate impression on demanding private customers and race-track rivals alike. The BMW 3.0 CSL racked up six European title crowns in seven years, and by finishing top of the manufacturers’ standings in the American IMSA GT race series in 1975
