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Race doesn't have to be expensive - BMW 700 Sport (historical test)

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Created on January 1, 1961

Reading time 6min

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Werner Oswald

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Silhouette der Sport-Version - das bestechend schöne Coupé erreicht spielend 135 kmh, schrieben die BMW-Verkäufer

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - im Grenzbereich in der Hedersbachkurve auf der Solitude

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - im Test

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - zwei Solex-Fallstromvergaser bringen eine Leistungsteigerung von 10 PS

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BMW 700 (1961) - Sport- und Limousinen-Version im Test - Seite an Seite

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BMW 700 (1961) - Limousine und Sport im Vergleich, von hinten gesehen

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Test-Coupé im Profil

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Heckansicht des Testwagens

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - das Heck des Testwagen

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Interieur - von Schalensitzen mit Kunststoffeinfassungen sprachen die BMW-Verkäufer

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Lenkrad und Armaturenbrett des Testwagens

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Armaturenbrett des Testwagens

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Blick ins Innere des Testwagens

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - auch hinten gab es noch reichtlich Platz im Testwagen

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Fahrer und Beifahrersitz im Testwagen

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Rückbank des Testwagens

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Rückbank der Coupé-Version

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - seitlicher Einblick in den Motorraum

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Blick auf den Zweizylinder-Boxermotor eines Testwagens

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - der Zweizylinder-Boxer entwickelt 40 PS in der Sportversion

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Blick in den Motorraum des Testwagens

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - der Motor füllt den verfügbaren Raum bei weitem nicht aus

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Zweizylinder-Boxermotor im Testwagen

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BMW 700 Sport (1961) - Prospektillustration - im Renntrimm unterwegs

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BMW 700 (1960) - Sieg bei der 2. Trofeo Alberto Ascari in Monza im Jahr 1960 - Greger/Stuck entschieden die 12-Stunden-Geschwindigkeitsprüfung mit einem Schnitt von 129,7 km/h für sich, vor einem weiteren BMW 700

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BMW 700 (1961) - Sieger Willy Franz beim Slalom in Payerne

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BMW 700 (1960) - am Genfer Autosalon im Jahr 1960

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Summary

The BMW 700 is regarded as the savior of the brand. Built between 1959 and 1965, the small rear-engined car stood between the Isetta and the upcoming New Class. With the 700 Sport with 40 hp, a real sporty coupé was offered from 1960, which was also the basis for many motorsport successes. The magazine 'hobby' tested the hot coupé in 1961. This article reproduces the original wording of the test report at the time and shows the car in many pictures and in the sales literature.

This article contains the following chapters

A real sports model
Sporty performance
Spinning worm
Wanting to change gear
Economical
Not the ideal utility vehicle
Exquisite fun
Cultivated and comfortable
Leanly equipped?
Without door lock on the right
Harder, but also safer to drive
Early braking in the wet
Safe to drive
A real BMW
Technical data and prices

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When cars officially carry the name 'Sport' in their name, one involuntarily thinks of high speeds and extraordinary driving characteristics. However, these are very relative terms. Sporty speeds and performance should be significantly above average in relation to the engine's displacement, but also in relation to the price of the car. If experience has shown that a certain mistrust of cars that proudly present themselves as sports models is often justified, it can be said of the BMW 700 Sport that this name means more than just an effective advertising phrase. In fact, it is considerably faster than many cars of its price level or cars with a correspondingly small engine. With only 700 cc and a price of around 6000 marks for the fully equipped coupé, this BMW easily keeps pace with some cars that cost between 9000 and 10,000 marks and have 1.7 to 1.8-liter engines!

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