BMW 1800 Classic Cars for Sale

The BMW 1800, which was produced between 1963 and 1972, was part of the BMW New Class series, which comprised of several models including the BMW 1500 and 2000 CS. The first car of the series was a 4-door executive sedan that ran on the OHC 4-cylinder engine. The New Class series was introduced to salvage BMW from imminent collapse following many losses from models made in the 50s, and the economic environment was not also conducive at the time. So, basically, BMW was trying to make a comeback with the New Class Series, which included BMW 1800 as one of the models produced.

History of the BMW 1800

The BMW 1800 was launched in September 1963 and was the second car in the New Class family after the BMW 1500. The BMW 1800 used the M10 engine, which gave a displacement of 1,773 cc to produce 90 hp running at 5,250 rpm. Most of the components used in the BMW 1800 were handed over from the BMW 1500 save for few upgrades in the shape and engine for better performance. In 1965, the BMW 1800 was restructured to come up with the 1800 TI/SA, which would offer 144 Nm at 6100 rpm. The TI/SA came with a 5-speed manual gearbox, quality anti-roll bars as well larger disc brakes. The cars were exclusively designed for racing and were only offered to registered sports drivers, so not every person had the privilege to acquire one. In 1966, the automatic transmission gearbox was introduced for the BMW 1800.

This was followed by upgrades and updates in 1967, giving birth to the BMW 2000. In the updates, the interior and dashboard of the BMW 1800 was modernized to match with market changes and preferences. The front grille was also modified to make the car more stylish. Customers expressed love for the model and issued feedback citing they would appreciate if the car was better powered, something they had admired with the TI/SA versions. In response to this information, BMW upgrade the 1773 cc engine to a 2000 cc in 1968. This would mean a stroke ratio of 0.798:1 compared to the previous 0.952:1. BMW produced a total of 134, 814 BMW 1800 cars, including 200 BMW 1800 TI/SA class cars and 21, 116 BMW 1800 cars in the TI class.

New class coupe succession

The New Class coupe, which included the BMW 1800, was received quite positively in the market, but with time, BMW saw it fit to move to new models. This saw the end of the New Class Series and the birth of the BMW New Six. The New Six borrowed several things from the New Class Coupe like the wheelbase alignment as well as the front clip design.