Eight BMW’s that you probably didn’t know

Eight BMW’s that you probably didn’t know

Posted on 26-10-2015 at 23:02 by dizono – 83 Comments”

BMW 333i
No zelfbouwprojecten, but original BMW’s. Ever heard of the BMW 333i, the 700 RS or the M745i? Nice, then we talk you after the break.

BMW 333i (E30)
You thought the 2.5 line-six (M20), the largest engine was the BMW in the E30 3 Series spooned? Wrong, especially for the South African market was the 3.2-liter M30 from the 733i and the 533i in the cabin of the 3 Series posted. It will not surprise you that these cars were popular for in the national toerwagenraces. It is notable that you, as a customer had to choose between power steering or air conditioning, there was no space for both an air – conditioning as stuurbekrachtigingspomp to fit in the crowded engine compartment…

BMW 600

BMW 600
BMW’s isetta we all know, but the two-seater was also a slightly larger four-seater. This combined the frontdeur of the’s isetta with an extra door on the right side to the back seat to reach. A 582cc tweecilindertje accounted for 19.5 hp, a value, and indeed the numbers after the decimal point is going to count.

BMW M540i

BMW M540i (E34)
It does not matter if you have never used this version of the E34 5 Series have heard. Only 32 copies were there by BMW Individual built, all for the Canadian market. Under the hood the 4.0 V8 (M60) from the American 540i, linked to the frame of the European M5. Also visually, the M540i many components with the M5.

EMW 340

The EMW
After the Second world War, Germany split into East and West. That tears apart not only the country, but also the BMW brand. One of the factories is in the now East German Eisenach. There continue with the production of the BMW’s out there for the war, also already rolled off the belt, originally even under the name of BMW. A lawsuit puts out there, in 1952, a stick, and the company was renamed EMW (Eisenacher Motorenwerk). The new logo will be very little work: it is the famous BMW logo, but with red instead of blue planes.

BMW M3 GTR

BMW M3 GTR (E36)
The existence of a straatlegale version of BMW’s M3 racer is shrouded in mystery. Some say that there are never E36 GTR’s have been delivered, others again say that it is going to 90 copies. That last seems not likely, on the internet as well as no photos to find a copy on registration. On a driving test from 1994, in which a gekentekende E36 M3 GTR to the tooth is felt. According to the article cited BMW-perschef there are currently two copies were built, which is now undoubtedly somewhere safe in a private collection and/or fabrieksdepot. Under the hood is a 3.0 l6 300 hp.

BMW M6

BMW M6 (E24)
While the 5 Series with the same 3.5 block to M5 (E28) was sold, was the Motorsport version of the 6 Series M635 CSi by life. Confusing. That was also the Us importer, in the final models were there in the US all the M6 badges on the E24 stuck. Not so much of an unknown car, as it is a relatively unknown name.

BMW M745i

BMW M745i (E23)
The top model of the first BMW 7 Series, the 745i. This is not fitted with an engine with 4.5-liter capacity, but a 3.2-litre six-in-line with the turbo and good for 252 hp. In South Africa assembles BMW cars for the local market. All parts are produced in Europe, but shipped to the factory in Rosslyn. Unfortunately, it appears that the 3.2 turbo is not very easily allow drag-and-so should search for an alternative. That is found in the 286 hp M88, the atmospheric 3.5 from the M1, M5 and M635 CSi. Reason enough for BMW South Africa to start an M-logo on the 7 Series to paste.

BMW 700 RS

BMW 700 RS
We close the list off with a classic. In the ’50s, you could BMW go for huge luxury as the 502 and 507 or tiny cars like the’s isetta and above 600. In 1959 BMW with an affordable car which is in contrast to who’s isetta and 600 is really the name car was allowed to carry. The 0.7-litre tweecilindertje produced even in Sport-performance but 40 hp, all of that is outside the 700 RS counted. This racewagentje with tubular frame has a block with double overhead camshafts and no less than 70 hp. That is still a magical 100 hp per liter, they are less than a liter. The turn signals on the front of the 502, the wind screen is a mid-cut rear of a 700.


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