Specifications

Year: 1964

Make: BMW

Typ: 700A

Version: LS Luxus

Designer: Giovani Michelotti

Body: 2dr saloon, steel monocoque

Chassis number: 865133

Engine type: 697cc, 2-cylinder in flat configuration, Solex 34PCI carbureted, 32 bhp

Transmission: 4sp manual

Exterior Color: Chamonix White, 085

Interior: Schwarz, K 49/ 39

Trim: leatherette

Registration: Greek, issued 1964

Certification: Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens

Mileage: 133897km

Current ownership: 1964-present

Manuals:
- Garantie Karte Nr. 128047, original
- Owner’s Manual, original

MoT/ Smog: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013


Description:
BMW 700 was conceptualized by Austria’s distributor Wolfgang Denzel, engineered by Willy Black and designed by Giovanni Michelotti. It featured a steel monocoque chassis and a developed version of the R67 twin cylinder flat motorcycle engine. Its success was unparalleled and became the reason BMW regained financial prosperity. Halfway through the 5 year production, the saloon edition received more passenger room in the LS Luxus version via a 16cm chassis elongation. Moreover, the engine’s intake valves were enlarged permitting for a 32bhp output.
The LS Luxus featured here was produced late in the series in Chamonix White with Schwarz interior and dispatched to Greece to be delivered as a surprise gift to newlyweds. In full appreciation and enthusiasm to the brand, the owners provided the outmost of care to the car. Throughout 55 years of ownership, they paid special emphasis on preserving the car’s originality and maintained all manuals, documents and tools. The time has now come for their work to be continued by another BMW enthusiast who will take over caring for this beloved automobile.