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The New Class became sporty with the introduction of the 1800ti and 1800ti/sa models in
1964. The 1600 model was a 1500 with a larger engine.
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1500
Compact, stylish and sporty, the 1500 four-door sedan was the foundation for the New Class.
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1600
Introduced in the Spring of 1964, the 1600 used the 1500 engine and the 1800's pistons to produce 83 hp.
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1800
Introduced in the Fall of 1963, the 1800 had a bored and stroked 1500 engine producing 90 hp.
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1800ti
TI meant "touring international" and it toured with twin Solex carbs and 110 hp.
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1800ti/sa
The SA model was a racer in street garb with Weber carbs, 10.5:1 compression ratio and 130 hp.
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The
3200CS Coupe, with body by Bertone, is one of the most beautiful coupes ever built.
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The 700 was BMW's first unitary construction car. The 700 used the twin-cylinder engine of the R67 motor
cycle.
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Big and sturdy machines, the 500 series cars were
nicknamed Baroque Angels because their flowing lines reminded people of the carved wooden figures of the Baroque period.
In 1964, BMW produced the last of the 500 series cars, the 2600L.
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Did you know?
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Jean-Paul
Sartre and Martin
Luther King won Nobel Prizes in 1964. Rachel
Carson, author of Silent Spring, died. Held
for the first time in Asia, Tokyo
hosted the Olympic Games. On January 23, 1964, the USA ratified the
24th Amendment to the
Constitution, prohibiting any poll tax in elections for federal officials.
British
music produced the Beatles,
Rolling Stones,
Animals, Dave
Clark Five, Herman's
Hermits, Chad
& Jeremy, Freddie
and the Dreamers, Gerry
& the Pacemakers, Hollies,
Kinks,
Manfred
Mann, Moody
Blues, Peter
& Gordon, Searchers,
The Who, Zombies.
Also check Digger's
Sixties Britpop Culture Page.
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