BMW New Class - 1800 (4-door)

1800 (4-door)

BMW 1800
Production 1964–1971
Body style 4-door sedan
Engine 1.8L I4

The BMW 1800 was the second member of the New Class family, introduced in 1963 with a 90 hp (67 kW) 1.8 L engine. An 1800 TI (Turismo Internazionale) model featured components developed for the 1800 by the tuning company Alpina. The upgrades included dual Solex PHH side-draft carburetors and higher-compression pistons for 110 hp (82 kW). A racing 1800 TI/SA was introduced in 1964 with dual Weber DCOE-45 carburetors (along with various engine modifications) with 130 hp (97 kW). 200 examples of the TI/SA were built.

An automatic transmission option was introduced in 1966 and in 1967 the 1800 was generally updated along with the 2000. The updates included interior changes (a modernized dashboard design and simpler door panels) as well as styling changes to the front grilles.

model 1800 1800 TI 1800 TI/SA
1963 8,346
1964 25,063 8,191
1965 38,048 12,427 200
1966 13,393 4
1967 8,893 419
1968 7,777 67
1969 11,273 1
1970 14,367
1971 7,654
totals 134,814 21,116 200

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