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The 3 Series was born in 1975 with the
introduction of the E21.
The 320i with
the M10 engine was offered as a premium E21 model. Its 1990cc M10 had K-Jetronic
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Launched in 1972 with the 520i, the
5 Series was expanded for 1976.
In
1974, BMW introduced the 518 in Europe, Australia and other markets using
the four-cylinder 1800cc engine. In the USA, six cylinder engines were
used for the 530 (carbureted) and 530i (injected) models.
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The
New Six product
line in 1976 featured the 3.0S, 3.0Si, and 3.3Li models.
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3.0S
The 3.0 CSi was the fuel-injected version of the 3.0CS.
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3.0Si
With a bigger bore, the original engine grew to 3 liters. The Euro version had 180 hp, but the US model only 170 hp, due to emissions requirements.
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3.3Li
The ads called it "Bavarian Cream". The press called it one of the best cars in the world. The 3.0 range made its debut at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show.
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1502
Introduced at the time of a worldwide fuel crisis, the 1502
- the last of the New Class
models - was only available in Europe. |
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