BMW New Class

The BMW New Class ( German : Neue Klasse) is a platform of several BMW models produced between 1961 and 1972. In total fall four sedan models and a coupemodel in this class, especially the 1500, 1800, 1600 and 2000 sedan models and the 2000C coupe.

The BMW 1500, the first in the New Class, it was designed as a five-passenger sedan with four doors. In September 1961 it was introduced at the IAA in Frankfurt .Production only began in October 1962 . This now classic BMW was designed by the Italian Michelotti . In 1963, barely a year after it was started the production of the 1500, were in Geneva the models 1800 and 1800 TI introduced. These cars were identical to the 1500's, but were provided with a larger 1773 cc engine . In the spring of1964 was again added a car to the range, namely the BMW 1600 . This version was equipped with a 1573 cc engine. In 1965, the first class was Neue Coupe delivered, the 2000C and 2000CS with a 1990 cc engine. A year later followed the BMW 2000 sedan. The BMW 1500 was (for a limited number of countries) in production until 1966. The last car of the Neue Klasse rolled in 1972 the band.