Bmw Classic Coupes, 1965 1989: 2000c And Cs, E9 And E24

Author: James Taylor

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  • : 9781847978462
  • : The Crowood Press Ltd
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  • : November 2014
  • : 260mm X 215mm X 19mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : May 2015
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Description

This is a definitive guide to BMW's high-performance classic coupes, tracking their rising success from 1965 to 1989. After the doldrums of the post-war years, BMW had felt the need for a flagship grand touring coupe. The 507 of the late 1950s and the 3200 CS that replaced it in the early 1960s may not have made much money for the company, but they were a reminder of its aspirations. Then in 1964, a striking new coupe emerged from the building blocks of the latest saloon car range. The 2000 and 2000 CS, with their feisty 2-litre 4-cylinder engines, were the affordable foundation on which BMW was able to build its next generation of coupes - and what formidable machines those were! This definitive guide covers BMW's high-performance classic coupes, tracking their rising success from 1965 to 1989 and includes full specification guides, production histories and original photography.

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Features and reviews in BMW Car, Performance BMW and BMW Car Club magazine. Reviews in Octane, Car magazine, Autocar and Classic & Sportscar magazines.

Author description

James Taylor has been writing professionally about cars since the late 1970s, and his interests embrace a wide range of older cars of all makes and nationalities, as well as classic buses, lorries and military vehicles. He has always considered BMW amongst the most interesting of car manufacturers and has written several books on the company's products.