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A few decades too soon.(Escape Roads)
Byline: ERIC TEGLER
When Americans think of hot German hatchbacks, what mostly come to mind are Volkswagens, the earlier Rabbit-based GTI and the current Golf-based GTI. The BMW 316/318ti series aimed to be a part of that group, but it was roundly ignored by most people in this country. Fewer Americans still are aware of the first hatchback from Germany-not surprising since it was never sold here. Yet that car, the 2000 Touring, was simply a more versatile offshoot of the 2000/2002 series that put BMW on the map in the United States.
The two-door 1600 coupe came to our shores in 1967. Powered by an M10 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder, the car would later be available variously as the 1800, 2000, 2000tii and 2002. In 1971, a three-door hatch joined the family.
The 2000 Touring was produced from 1971 to 1974. Some 30,206 units left the factory, all for European consumption. As with the sedan, four engine variations were offered for the three-door hatchback, including the 1.6, a 1.8-liter and a 2.0-liter, which in the 2000tii model sported Kugelfischer mechanical fuel-injection, good for 128 horsepower. All wore the Touring nameplate by the right taillight.
The Touring's windshield is larger and laid back farther than its counterpart, with the remainder of its greenhouse differing substantially as well. The hatchback measures eight inches longer and about a half-inch lower than the sedan. Inside, everything is as in the sedan, with the exception of the folding rear seats.
Pennsylvania BMW dealer Edwin Ullom first saw a 2000 Touring while living in France. When he returned to Harrisburg, ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, A few decades too soon.(Escape Roads)