Vehicle Description
This vehicle is located at our Zonhoven Belgium Facility and is
eligible for importation to the United States. Please contact us
for more information. Price includes delivery to our Aiken, SC
facility and all applicable duties, taxes, and transportation
charges. All vehicles are located at our South Carolina facility
unless otherwise noted.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 23 cm (9.1 in) 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.The 1600-2 (the '-2' meaning '2-door')
made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966 and was sold
through 1975, with the designation being simplified to '1602' in
1971. The 1.6 L M10 engine produced 63 kW (84 hp) at 5,700 rpm and
130 N.m (96 lb.ft) at 3,500 rpm. In 1968, Road & Track declared the
US$2676 1600 'a great automobile for the price'.Our beautiful
example was sold new at Auto Becker in Krefeld Germany on the 3d of
december 1968. She made her way to Belgium in 2010 and was last
owned by a famous Belgian Racedriver and and also BMW dealership
owner.Still with her original servicebook she is the one you are
looking for.
