BMW’s E3 generation sedan (1968-1977) was known internally as the “New Six” and was badged as the Bavaria when equipped with larger engines for the US Market. The E3 was available with several versions of the torquey M30 big-six and today make for decent classic drivers if you want something German and with a manual […]
There is an old saying amongst car guys that you should never pick up another man’s project — but sometimes you need to ignore those old sayings and take a risk you want to get a good deal. The BMW E3, aka New Six, was a sedan chassis built from 1968 through 1977 and technically […]
The BMW New Six was launched in 1968 to fill a gap in the product line from Bavaria since the BMW 501 had been discontinued in 1961. The 501/502 was a post-war styled beast that was never transformed into a late 50s/early 60s styled car. In the mid 60’s BMW was futzing around with gorgeous […]
In 1968 BMW introduced a new line of mid-sized sedan that it called simply the “new six” – a reference to the number of cylinders in the M30 engine. The new six is commonly called the Bavaria in North America because the higher end versions were indeed badged that way, but in 1969 you could […]
The BMW E3 generation sedan was known internally as the “New Six” and was later badged as the Bavaria (when equipped with larger engines) for the US Market. The E3 was available with several versions of the torquey M30 big-six and today make for great classic drivers. Prices for nice examples are still reasonable for […]