1976 BMW 2002 - Honda F20 Powered

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1976 BMW 2002 - Honda F20 Powered

<dt><br /><img src="http://image.superstreetonline.com/f/features/1408_1976_bmw_2002_honda_f20_swap/69049043+ppromo_large/1976-bmw-2002-european-spec-factory-front-bumper-01.jpg" onerror="javascript:this.src='http://static.superstreetonline.com/_SiteConfigs/_global/images/no_photo_100px.gif'" alt="1976 BMW 2002 - Honda F20 Powered" /><br /><a href="http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/1408_1976_bmw_2002_honda_f20_swap/">There's a reason why this 1976 Bimmer is here - its F20C!</a><p>It's tough to imagine an automotive landscape without a BMW 2002 to kick-start the compact sports-sedan movement. BMW's New Class (or <em>Neue Klasse</em>, if you <em>sprechen sie Deutsch</em>) arrived after a decade of expensive cars no one bought (like the 507 sports car) and microcars that offered little profit margin (like the licensed Isetta). The New Class was BMW's best hope for survival; it arrived in 1962 as a 1,500cc sedan with unit-body construction, fully independent suspension featuring MacPherson struts in front and a semi-trailing-arm arrangement in the rear, front disc brakes and a SOHC inline Four. It was proof that you could have fun without having to sacrifice passenger room or quality. (Fuel injection arrived as an option in 1972, a full decade before most car companies thought about getting out of carburetors altogether.) Put it all together and that sounds like a fairly modern specification, but remember, BMW did this when TVs were black-and-white, Kennedy was still president and WWII was only a little more distant for them than 9/11 is for us.</p> a <br /> Photo Gallery: <a href="http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/1408_1976_bmw_2002_honda_f20_swap/">1976 BMW 2002 - Honda F20 Powered</a><br /><br /></dt>

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