| BMW 3200 CS | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Production | January 1962 – September 1965 603 built [1] |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro at Bertone |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | BMW 502 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | BMW OHV V8 |
| Transmission | 4 speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,840 mm (111.8 in) |
| Length | 4,850 mm (190.9 in) |
| Width | 1,760 mm (69.3 in) |
| Height | 1,470 mm (57.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,500 kg (3,306.9 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | BMW 503 |
| Successor | BMW New Class coupé |
The BMW 3200 CS was a sports touring car manufactured by BMW between January 1962 and September 1965. It was designed by Bertone and was introduced at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show. More than five hundred were built.
The 3200 CS was the final variation on BMW's early postwar luxury platform that began with the 501 introduced in 1951. The styling of the 3200 CS influenced the 2000 CS coupe version of the New Class and the later New Six coupes.
It was the first BMW to feature the Hofmeister kink (which would become one of the company's trademark design elements).