What a great car! We (undeserving) Americans didn't get them either. I would have killed for one, instead had to settle for a 1602. Someone in NJ has one which was at a show few years ago, haven't seen it since.
1968 BMW 1600GT
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When I first saw, as a kid, the photos of these in Road&Track, I thought...Finally, a Porsche 911 that I can afford some day...
Yes it’s a shame they were not produced and sold in bigger numbers once BMW took over. The design is lovely, a real favourite of mine.
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A good article below outlining some history.
The Classic BMW You Probably Haven't Heard Of Is A Dream To Drive
“Rare” is thrown around quite carelessly in automotive culture. New cars made in small batches are rare by design. Authentically rare cars aren’t just around in limited quantities, they’re barely known. Obscure. This BMW 1600 GT is one such machine—far less famous than the 2002 or E30 M3, but...
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Very cool car. I vaguely think I saw one here once at a gas station in the 70's. It was fairly ragged then and might be only a small pile of dust now. But given the vagaries of life, I can hope it'll suddenly appear, available, running, cheap... one can dream.