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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) - spacious glass house

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - the dream of many drivers in the sixties

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - an elegant coupé

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - front view

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - rear view

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - unusual two-tone paintwork, color not original

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - a skilful stroke by the in-house designers

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - appetizing to look at from all sides

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - right-hand drive model with leather interior

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - lots of wood in the interior

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - elegant steering wheel

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Mileage tachometer

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - fold-down seat backrests with reclining seat fittings

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - beautifully equipped rear compartment, but not as much space as you want

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Karmann badge

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Inner door lining

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - the four-liner delivers 120 hp

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Chassis badge

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - BMW sign on the front

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - round twin headlights in the export look

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Export optics for the headlights

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - steel rims with chrome-plated wheel covers

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Talbot rear-view mirror

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - Talbot rear-view mirror

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - like the 3200 CS - BMW emblem in the C-pillar

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

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - one of the first designs from December 1963

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - an early design from 1964

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

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - 120 hp and, according to the factory, 185 km/h fast

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - eye-catching headlights

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - rear view

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - generous window areas, low waistline

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Haut Couture in automotive engineering

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - clearly drawn coupé

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

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Transparency drawing

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - the sporty, luxurious interior

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - View of the elegantly appointed interior

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - dignified dashboard

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - Interior door panel

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - the sporty coupé of the "New Class"

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - the "shark's teeth" at the bottom of the bumper are clearly visible

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - Broadband headlights - Geneva Motor Show 1966

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - flat rear lights

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - BMW emblem on the C-pillar

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BMW 2000 CS Coupé (1965) - a total of 9999 units were built

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BMW 2000 CS (1967) - the glazed headlights made the car unique

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BMW 2000 CS (1970) - the "small" coupé continued to be built in parallel with the new 2800 CS model until 1970

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BMW 2000 CS (1968) - the coupé was delivered with 100 or 120 hp, in the end parallel to its successor, the 2800 CS

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BMW 2000 CS (1969) - a star in the mountains

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - front view

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - front view

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BMW 2000 CS (1965) - side view, rear-left

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BMW 2800 CS (1968) - clear differences to its predecessor, the 2000 CS

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - when steel rims and hubcaps were still modern

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BMW 2000 CS (1966) - beautiful 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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