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BMW 2000 CS - Courage to fill the gap and elegance

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Created on November 28, 2016

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Bruno von Rotz

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - grosszügiges Glashaus

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - der Traum vieler Autofahrer in den Sechzigerjahren

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - ein elegantes Coupé

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Frontansicht

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Heckansicht

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - unübliche Zweifarbenlackierung, Farbton nicht original

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - ein gekonnter Wurf der Inhouse-Designer

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - von allen Seiten appetitlich anzusehen

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - rechtsgelenktes Exemplar mit Lederinterieur

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - viel Holz im Innern

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - elegantes Lenkrad

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Meilentacho

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - umklappbare Sitzlehnen mit Liegesitzbeschlägen

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - schön ausstaffiertes Heckabteil, aber nicht beliebig viel Platz

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Karmann-Plakette

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Türinnenfutter

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - der Vierzlinyder leistet 120 PS

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Chassisplakette

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - BMW-Zeichen auf dem Bug

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - runde Doppelscheinwerfer in der Exportoptik

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Export-Optik für die Scheinwerfer

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Stahlfelgen mit verchromten Raddeckeln

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Talbot-Rückspiegel

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Talbot-Rückspiegel

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - wie beim 3200 CS - BMW-Emblem in der C-Säule

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - C für Coupé, S für Sport?

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - einer der ersten Entwürfe von Dezember 1963

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - ein früher Entwurf aus dem Jahr 1964

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - zusammen mit BMW 1800 (90 PS)

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - 120 PS stark und gemäss Werk 185 km/h schnell

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - auffällige Frontscheinwerfer

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Heckansicht

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - grosszügige Fensterflächen, tiefe Gürtellinie

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Haut Couture im Automobilbau

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - klar gezeichnetes Coupé

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - gleich lang, aber deutlich flacher als der BMW 1800

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - das sportlich, luxuriöse Interieur

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Blick ins nobel ausgestattete Interieur

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - gediegenes Armaturenbrett

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Türinnenverkleidung

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - das sportliche Coupé der "Neuen Klasse"

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - gut sichtbar die "Haifischzähne" unten bei der Stossstange

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - Breitbandscheinwerfer - Genfer Autosalon 1966

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - flache Rückleuchten

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - BMW-Emblem auf der C-Säule

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BMW 2000 CS Coupé (1965) - insgesamt wurden 9999 Exemplare gebaut

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BMW 2000 CS (1967) - die verglasten Scheinwerfer machten das Auto einmalig

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BMW 2000 CS (1970) - das "kleine" Coupé wurde parallel zum neuen Modell 2800 CS bis 1970 weitergebaut

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - das Coupé wurde mit 100 oder 120 PS, am Schluss parallel zum Nachfolger 2800 CS, ausgeliefert

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BMW 2000 CS (1969) - in den Bergen ein Star

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Vorderansicht

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Vorderansicht

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Seitenansicht, hinten-links

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Seitenprofil, links

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BMW 2800 CS (1968) - deutliche Unterschiede zum Vorgänger 2000 CS

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - als Stahlfelgen und Radkappen noch modern waren

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - bildhübsches Coupé

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Summary

Between 1965 and 1970, BMW built around 13,000 two-liter 2000 CS/C coupés based on the "New Class". The design was developed in-house and was so successful that it was largely retained for the successor 2800 CS (E9). However, not everything went as smoothly as BMW might have wished, but the elegant coupé was well received by customers. This report tells the story of the mid-range coupé and shows it in current and historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

In quick succession
Elegant coupé
Advanced technology
Fast and luxurious
The more comfortable alternative
Only four years
Right-hand drive particularly rare
Further information about the car

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

By the mid-sixties, BMW had successfully pedaled its way out of financial worries and takeover risks and things were looking up. The New Class had blossomed into a success, and all that was missing was a coupé to help the brand shine even brighter. And this was presented at the 1965 IAA, where it met with great enthusiasm. In 1961, the BMW 1500 and thus the "New Class" was presented at the IAA in Frankfurt, at the same time as the 3200 CS luxury coupé, which succeeded the 503 that had already been discontinued in May. The 3200 CS with V8 engine was so expensive that it only found around 600 buyers in three years of production. In any case, it could not be called a success, despite the Bertone/Giugiaro design and attractive technology.

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