Bmw Coupe E9

The BMW "New six" sedan. Also known as the "E3" because of its chassis designation. The nickname "New six", referring to the in-line six cylinder engine, is a well built, roomy, nimble handling luxury sedan and precursor to the 7-series.

Overshadowed by its beautiful E9 coupe sibling, the sedan never really got the respect it deserves. Since the drive train is the same as the E9 we added a. E9 interior (3.0 CS model, with Alpina steering wheel, shift knob and upholstery) The BMW E9 is a range of coupés produced by German automaker BMW from 1968 to 1975.

Initially released as the 2800 CS model, the E9 was based on the BMW 2000 C / 2000 CS four-cylinder coupés, which were enlarged to fit the BMW M30 six-cylinder engine. The E9's bodywork was built by Karmann. As a racing car.

Browse and bid online for the chance to own a BMW E9 Coupe at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. There are 17 BMW New Six Coupe. The E9 coupes offer big doors and airy cockpits.

The E9 won on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to many of the day's top drivers, including Peter Gregg, Brian Redman, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Chris Amon, Dieter Quester and Sam Posey. Frank Stella and Alexander Calder used E9 coupes for the first two BMW Art Cars. Parts supply is still pretty good.

The E9 arrived in 1968 with the launch of the 2800 CS model, marking BMW's return to the luxury coupé segment. Built by Karmann, it featured a 2.8-litre straight-six engine with 170 hp and elegant proportions that paved the way for future BMW coupés. BMW 2000CS BMW The E9 wasn't born a legend, though.

Its origins were in BMW's early 1960s "Neue Klasse" program, a fresh line of modern unibody cars, with all-new engines that yanked BMW from near-insolvency. The original Neu Klasse coupe, the 2000CS, wasn't hideous per se. In autumn 1968, BMW re-entered the market for top-of-the-range vehicles with a coupé.

The new model series known as E9 within the company was primarily referred to under the designation of "Grand Coupé" ("Großes Coupé"). All the models in this series were provided with a six. Which is why I want to revisit the BMW E9 - mostly in pictures.

I wrote up a BMW E9 found in Bangkok back in 2017, and the photos were downright horrible. The conditions weren't ideal (it was a dark car in an underground area), but I still did an appalling job at capturing it. BMW E9: the Classic & Sports Car verdict The E9 is a quality car that, in good condition, is a delight to drive.

But after many years in the doldrums, followed by a price explosion, many hide poor past repairs, swapped parts and identity crises.