The BMW 02 Series is a range of compact executive cars produced
between 1966 and 1977, based on a shortened version of the New
Class Sedans. The first 02 Series produced was the 1600-2 (later
renamed 1602) in 1966. The BMW 02 Series is a range of compact
executive cars produced between 1966 and 1977, based on a shortened
version of the New Class Sedans. The first 02 Series produced was
the 1600-2 (later renamed 1602) in 1966.
The 1600-2, as the first "02 Series" BMW was designated, was an
entry-level BMW, and was smaller, less expensive, and less
well-appointed than the New Class Sedan on which it was based.
BMW's design director Wilhelm Hofmeister assigned the two-door
project to staff designers Georg Bertram and Manfred Rennen. The
9.1" shorter length and wheelbase and lighter weight of the
two-door sedan made it more suitable than the original New Class
sedan for sporting applications. As a result, the two-door sedan
became the basis of the sporting 02 Series.
Beginning in 1968, a convertible based on the 02 body was built by
Karosserie Baur. A hatchback, called the Touring model, was
developed from the 02 body, being available from 1971. Only 25,827
Touring models were sold, therefore the models were discontinued in
1974.
At the Paris Motor Show in 1969, BMW unveiled a fastback 2002 GT4
concept car. This model never reached production.
The 1.6 L M10 engine produced 84 HP at 5,700 rpm and 96 lb-ft of
torque at 3,500 rpm. In 1968, Road & Track declared the $2676 1600
"a great automobile for the price"
A high-performance version, the 1600 TI, was introduced in
September 1967. With a compression ratio of 9.5:1 and the dual
Solex PHH side-draft carburetor system from the 1800 TI, the 1600
TI produced 110 HP at 6,000 rpm. Curb weight for the 1600 TI is
2,116 lbs.
The 1600 TI was not sold in the United States, as it did not meet
their emission standards.
Helmut Werner B�nsch, BMW's director of product planning, and Alex
von Falkenhausen, designer of the M10 engine, each had a two-liter
engine installed in a 1600-2 for their respective personal use.
When they realized they had both made the same modification to
their own cars, they prepared a joint proposal to BMW's board to
manufacture a two-liter version of the 1600-2. At the same time,
American importer Max Hoffman was asking BMW for a sporting version
of the 02 series that could be sold in the United States.
As per the larger coupe and 4-door sedan models, the 2.0 engine was
sold in two states of tune: the base single-carburetor 2002
producing 101 HP and the dual-carburetor high compression 2002 ti
producing 89 119 HP. The 2002 Automatic, with the base engine and a
ZF 3HP12 3 speed automatic transmission, became available in
1969.
In 1971, the Baur cabriolet was switched from the 1.6 L engine to
the 2.0 L engine to become the 2002 Cabriolet, the Touring
hatchback version of the 02 Series became available with all engine
sizes available in the 02 Series at the time and the 2002 tii was
introduced as the replacement for the 2002 ti. The 2002 tii used
the fuel-injected 130 HP engine from the 2000 tii, which resulted
in a top speed of 115 mph. A 2002 tii Touring model was available
throughout the run of the tii engine and the Touring body, both of
which ended production in 1974.
The 2002 Turbo was launched at the 1973 Frankfurt Motor Show. This
was BMW's first turbocharged production car and the first
turbocharged car since General Motors' brief offerings in the early
1960s. It produced 170 HP at 5,800 RPM with 177 lbs-ft of torque.
The 2002 Turbo used the 2002 tii engine with a KKK turbocharger and
a compression ratio of 6.9:1 in order to prevent engine knocking.
Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection was used, with an integrated
boost enrichment feature. The 2002 Turbo was introduced just before
the 1973 oil crisis, therefore only 1,672 were built.
This 1976 2002 series has gone through a restoration along with a
lot of upgrades. The engine has been upgraded to an M powered
engine out of an E30 M3 BMW providing 235 bhp at 7,000 rpm and 177
lbf�ft of torque at 4,750 rpm. The car is in excellent condition
and drives incredibly well. This beauty will not last long!
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