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      03-01-2016, 09:49 AM   #1
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Arrow Petrolicious: BMW 1600 Neue Klasse Is A Grey Ghost

“This car draws people’s attention—mostly its vintage folks—usually 2002 owners, they say, ‘I love your 2002’ and then they realize it has four doors and the whole Neue Klasse’ story comes into play,” says Jim Huff, the owner of this rarely-seen BMW.

What is this small BMW sedan? It’s a 1600 ‘Neue Klasse’, so-named for the “new class” of cars that the company developed to save the company in the early ’60s. This car led directly to the company’s longstanding success in touring car racing, which was literally born from the 1600’s incredible performances by privateer racers in Europe. After stumbling on the car a few times—including in a gift from his wife—Huff decided to find one of his own.

“I was seeking knowledge, and trying to find one,” said Huff. He found this example on Craigslist, saying, “I wasn’t going to walk away without getting that car in some shape or form.”

“This car gets used in several ways. It does highway runs…it gets driven on the backroads of California quite a bit,” he says. “In my own right, with a group of friends that drive Alfas, Porsches, you name it—we drive the backroads alone, once or twice a month. This car’s geared to hang.”

Huff’s future plans for his Neue Klasse? To drive it, of course.



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      03-01-2016, 03:01 PM   #2
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Great video. Thank you for posting.
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      03-01-2016, 05:37 PM   #3
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Love it. Thanks Dackel.
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      03-04-2016, 07:58 AM   #4
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great video. i would love a 1600 over a 2002 for sure!
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      03-04-2016, 09:24 AM   #5
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What an amazing car. This is pure car lover stuff. And sadly one of the things I thought of when watching the video is....does this actually sound better than my M3 lol....
Thanks for posting.
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“This car draws people’s attention—mostly its vintage folks—usually 2002 owners, they say, ‘I love your 2002’ and then they realize it has four doors and the whole Neue Klasse’ story comes into play,” says Jim Huff, the owner of this rarely-seen BMW.

What is this small BMW sedan? It’s a 1600 ‘Neue Klasse’, so-named for the “new class” of cars that the company developed to save the company in the early ’60s. This car led directly to the company’s longstanding success in touring car racing, which was literally born from the 1600’s incredible performances by privateer racers in Europe. After stumbling on the car a few times—including in a gift from his wife—Huff decided to find one of his own.

“I was seeking knowledge, and trying to find one,” said Huff. He found this example on Craigslist, saying, “I wasn’t going to walk away without getting that car in some shape or form.”

“This car gets used in several ways. It does highway runs…it gets driven on the backroads of California quite a bit,” he says. “In my own right, with a group of friends that drive Alfas, Porsches, you name it—we drive the backroads alone, once or twice a month. This car’s geared to hang.”

Huff’s future plans for his Neue Klasse? To drive it, of course.



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      03-04-2016, 10:39 AM   #7
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This video shows BMWs are meant to be driven, be it classic or modern. Thanks!

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Fantastic story telling. Always a fan of Petrolicious.
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Beautiful machine... Thanks for the tidbit Dack..
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      03-05-2016, 03:27 AM   #10
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Wow my dad had one of these, always had good things to say about it . good vid.
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Very nice story and video. Always like to see these vintage BMWs being driven. Congrats to the owner for sharing.
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      03-05-2016, 09:50 AM   #12
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Just shows you BMW makes ultimate driving machines
I wish my F10 will age this well
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      03-05-2016, 10:26 AM   #13
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Nice... Really like that tall greenhouse that gives you that excellent visibility all around.
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That is an awesome video! I love watching petrolicious videos, especially the BMW ones.

Hopefully one day I'll own a vintage BMW.
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Fricking awesome!!!
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"My future plan for this car involve this: I am gonna driver it!!! grin.."

Fantastic!
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