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1963 BMW 700

In the post-War period, BMW faced several challenges re-building its car manufacturing industry; with determination and forward-thinking, it quickly evolved. The BMW 700 was launched in the early 1960s as a successor to the 600. It was the company's first model built with a monocoque chassis and was initially available in both a two-door saloon and coupe versions with a convertible option added later. Power was from a rear-mounted, flat twin-cylinder engine displacing 697cc and breathing through a single Solex carburetor developing 30 horsepower. Improved brakes and rack and pinion steering gave the 700 excellent driving characteristics. Modifications and updates to the 700 resulted in variants such as the 700 Sport with twin carburetors and the Luxus riding on a long wheelbase.

Over the five years of production, a total of 188,211 examples were built.


by Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2017

Related Reading : BMW 700 History

The BMW 700 was produced from 1959 through 1965 with 180,000 examples built. It was based on the BMW 600, which had been based on the Isetta. The 2-cylinder, air-cooled engine was courtesy of the BMW R67 motorcycle and stored in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle could be purchased in either coupe or cabriolet configuration. Throughout its production lifespan, the engine would receive modifications....
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The BMW 700. The car that saved the Company

Things did not look good. Indeed, BMW was rapidly approaching the final collapse and demise of the Company in the 1950s While motorcycle production had reached a new record in 1952, production figures decreased more significantly in the years to come than they had increased in the late 40s. To set off this dismal end of the motorcycle market, BMW built the prototype of a new small car in 1950,....
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1963 BMW 700 Vehicle Profiles

1963 BMW 700 vehicle information
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Chassis #: 195695

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1963 700
$2,000-$20,666
1963 BMW 700 Price Range: $1,650 - $2,000

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Specification Comparison by Year

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Production
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83.50 in.
2 cyl., 42.53 CID., 40.00hp
$1,650 - $2,000
83.50 in.
2 cyl., 42.53 CID., 40.00hp
$1,650 - $2,000
83.50 in.
2 cyl., 42.53 CID., 38.00hp
$1,650 - $2,000
89.76 in.
2 cyl., 42.53 CID., 40.00hp

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