What a fine figure!
What a fine figure!
It has recently come to the attention of one of our branches that we have a customer with a rare BMW 2000CS. What’s more, it has just 1,964 miles on the clock. Yes, you heard. One thousand, nine hundred and sixty-four miles. This car has been kept in totally original condition in a barn, having passed its MOT just a few days ago after its renovation.
Double headlights, kidney grilles and a shark-like nose pay tribute to an unforgettable BMW era.
Designed to tap the obvious potential in the 2000CS chassis, only 13,691 CSs were ever built between 1965 and 1969 – each one receiving the special attention of the German coachbuilder Karmann who was responsible for producing their body. At the time, the new car was penned in-house by BMW's legendary designer Wilhelm Hofmeister, who is famous for the Hofmeister Kink, the distinctive upwards kink on the lower window line of the C-Pillar found on most BMWs to date.
The Hofmeister Kink (area between rear windows and glass) subtly highlighted rear-wheel drive BMW cars. The 2000CS was one of them.
Among the many things that make the 2000CS feel special is its brilliant two-litre, overhead-cam engine with a dual-carburettor system that is capable of delivering 120 hp. With its lack of insulation from the outside world, it feels a heck of a lot faster than the numbers may suggest.
The last of BMW’s pushrod-valved motors and one that’s only too happy to rev.
In case you’re wondering, sales of the 2000CS were only hampered by its premium price; this car would eventually serve as the basis for the legendary BMW E9 Coupé, which followed the next year.
The truth is that the new coupés have the potency and tech to rock our world, but the pure driving experience offered by the simple 2002CS is a little harder to find.
Once upon a time leather and wood were enough to fall in love at first sight. GPS navigation you say? Nope! Before 1978 this was initially only used for military purposes.
We’re currently lucky enough to be taking enquiries on behalf of the customer who is selling this extremely rare car.
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