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BMW 1800 - with extra horsepower (historical test)

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Created in 1963

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Erich Boyer

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BMW 1800 (1963) - a test car in action

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BMW 1800 (1963) - for the discerning driver

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BMW 1800 (1965) - the new star from Munich

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BMW 1800 (1963) - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1963 - four-door version in all its glory

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BMW 1800 TI (1963) - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1963 - Steering wheel and dashboard

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BMW 1800 (1963) - 90 hp were up for grabs

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BMW 1800 (1965) - the four-door model of the "New Class"

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BMW 1800 (1963) - classic three-volume sedan

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BMW 1800 (1963) - stylish and timeless form and elegance

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BMW 1800 (1963) - compact and powerful sedan

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BMW 1800 (1963) - four-door sedan with 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine

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BMW 1800 (1963) - front view

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BMW 1800 (1964) - with the famous kidney grille in the middle of the front end

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BMW 1800 (1963) - a combination of classic elegance and sporty performance

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BMW 1800 (1963) - modern interior design

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BMW 1800 (1963) - View of the driver's workplace

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BMW 1800 (1963) - plenty of space for those sitting in front

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BMW 1800 (1963) - wide-opening doors

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BMW 1800 (1963) - Interior door trim

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BMW 1800 (1963) - A look under the hood

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BMW 1800 (1963) - longitudinally mounted four-cylinder engine

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BMW 1500 (1963) - equipped with a 6-volt power system and the corresponding battery

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BMW 1800 (1963) - 90 hp at 5250 rpm

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BMW 1800 (1963) - in-line four-cylinder

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BMW 1800 (1963) - high-mounted blinker lights

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BMW 1800 (1973) - View into the trunk

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BMW 1800 (1963) - View into the trunk

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BMW 1800 ti (1964) - the spare wheel is under the trunk floor

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BMW 1800 (1963) - Type designation on the rear

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BMW 1800 (1973) - view-through drawing of the 160 km/h sedan

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BMW 1800 (1973) - Floor assembly and chassis of the 1500/1800 models

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BMW 1800 (1963) - Intake and exhaust system

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - together with BMW 1800 (90 hp)

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - same length, but significantly flatter than the BMW 1800

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BMW 1800 ti (1964) - short test

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BMW 1800 TI (1964) - sporty top model of the series - there are even more powerful versions for motorsport - Geneva Motor Show 1964

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BMW 1800 TI (1964) - four-cylinder engine with a compression ratio of 9.5 to 1 and two Solex twin carburetors delivering 110 DIN hp at the brakes - Geneva Motor Show 1964

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BMW 1800 (1966) - at the Spa Francorchamps 24-hour race in 1966 during the pit stop

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BMW 1800 TI/SA (1965) - Hubert Hahne at the Nürburgring in 1965 in the touring car race as part of the German GP program

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BMW 1800 (1964) - at the Monte Carlo Rally '64

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BMW 1800 - BMW at the Col de Turini at the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally

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Summary

With the 1800, Munich returned to the 'fast' tradition: the friends of the white-blue brand were once again able to show the rear end to the motoring public! This hobby article from 1963 describes what the BMW 1800 was all about from a contemporary perspective, but also where it still had some shortcomings, illustrated with lots of historical images and sales literature from the time.

This article contains the following chapters

'Fast tradition' obliges...
Tidy extra power
Ti for the gourmet

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Those who could hear the grass growing already knew that the mid-range BMW would be available in a more powerful version even before it had really arrived. The rumor arose because so much time passed between the first presentation of the car and its actual appearance. During this time, the competition had not been sleeping either. And when the BMW 1500 wanted to play the solo role in the upper mid-size class that it was actually intended for, there were already all sorts of similar cars on the roads that were not simply utility cars. The beautiful 150 km/h that the 1500 was capable of could also be achieved with a Taunus 17 M TS; perhaps also with the Fiat 1500 and even more so with the Peugeot 404 E. And for the price of the BMW, for around 9500 marks, you could get a Fiat 2300, albeit without heating, and with 102 hp it ran its 160. But the actual opponents were considerably cheaper: the Taunus for around 1500 marks, the Fiat 1500 even for 2300, the Fiat 1800 still for 500, the Peugeot 404 for a good 1000 marks. Now, it's no disgrace for a car that the competition is giving it a hard time - they'll know why.

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