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BMW 633 CSi - Thank You for the Music and Money, Money, Money

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Created on January 3, 2018

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Bruno von Rotz

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - still with the license plate from back then

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - the successor to the 3.0 CS impressed with its elegant lines, no wonder Björn von den Abbas also liked the car

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - the wheelbase remained the same length as its predecessor, the 3.0 CS, but the overall length increased

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - brought a new BMW face, which was soon adopted by the 7-series

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - the exhaust ends point downwards

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - large glass surfaces

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - Björn Ulvaeus (right) together with the other Abba band members Agnetha, Anni-Frid and Benny in front of the elegant coupé

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - the seats were trimmed with leather

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - manual transmission, of course

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - VDO fittings

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - Fabric panels in the middle

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - Björn probably insisted on electric windows at the front, they were not standard

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - I wonder if the other Abba members were sitting there

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - Bosch L-Jetronic as fuel injection for the straight six-cylinder engine

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - six-cylinder in-line engine, longitudinally mounted

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - the front overhang was around one meter

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - the BMW sign on the front

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - large windows, low waistline

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - Light-alloy wheels were standard equipment on the most expensive BMW coupé

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - the fastest BMW at launch

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - View into the trunk, which is larger than average for a coupé

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BMW 633 CSi (1977) - Jack available

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - Debut of the new front-engined coupé with three-liter carburetor and 3.3-liter injection engine - Geneva Motor Show 1976

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - on a test drive in the new coupé

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - in contrast to its predecessor with a "real" B-pillar

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - elegance from a standing start

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - large windows

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - Silhouette

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - dynamic movement

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BMW 633 CSi (1976) - Coupé ready for a test drive

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BMW 630 CS (1982) - USA version with more massive bumpers and side indicators

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BMW 633 CSi (1976) - Coupé at the harbor

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BMW 633 CSi (1976) - originally the fastest variant with around 215 km/h

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BMW 633 CSi (1976) - with fuel injection

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - four-eyed face

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - rear view of the carburetor version

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - Speedometer in the center, rev counter on the right

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - Seats not fully upholstered in fabric

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - Check-Control first variant

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - comfortable seats

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - Single rear seats

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - Individual seats with rear fabric center panels

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - no space remains unused

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - early coupé without electric windows

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - chrome-plated exterior mirror

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - the carburetor engine

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - still with Solex carburetors

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - View into the trunk

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - Boot space for two people

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BMW 630 CS (1976) - complete tool kit

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BMW 633 CSi (1978) - elegant stature

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BMW 633 CSi (1978) - also available as 630 CS

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BMW 633 CSI (1982) - many people back then would have loved to have this coupé in their driveway

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BMW 633 CSi (1976) - red zone from 6500 rpm

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BMW 633 CSI (1981) - also fun in winter

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BMW 633 CSi (1979) - winterized

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Summary

It is easy to understand why Abba frontmen Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson opted for a BMW 633 CSi in 1977: after all, the car represented the pinnacle of what BMW could offer at the time. Test reports praised its comfort, performance and handling, and the BMW coupé performed very well compared to the competition at the time. This vehicle report describes the history of the E24 series coupé and shows it in many pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Mamma Mia (1975)
That's Me (1976)
The Name of the Game (1977)
Knowing Me, Knowing You (1976)
Take a Chance on Me (1977)
Thank You for the Music (1977)
Dancing Queen (1976)
Why Did It Have to Be Me? (1976)
Move On (1977)
Money, Money, Money (1976)
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The fact that Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson opted for a BMW 633 CSi in 1977 is certainly no coincidence. The pair, who together with Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad formed the hugely successful pop group Abba, chose one of the best coupés of the 1970s, which could easily accommodate four people and still carry plenty of luggage. They could certainly afford the car, after all, Abba was on the road to success, the albums were awarded gold and platinum, the singles stormed the charts. On October 15, 1975, the first two production vehicles of the E24 series, a 630 CS and a 633 CSi, rolled off the production line, but the official presentation took place at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1976.

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