The BMW 3200 CS is a sports touring car that was first introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show and it was produced from the year 1962 to 1965. The car was available with a 3,168 cc twin-carburetor BMW OHV V8 engine that is able to generate about 160 hp along with a 4-speed manual gear box. It also had torsion bar springs at all four wheels along with live rear axle and disc brakes on the front wheels. This model was the final version of the company in the early postwar luxury platform. The BMW 3200 CS was available with a wheelbase of 2,840 mm, length of 4,850 mm, width of 1,760 mm, height of 1,470 mm and it also had a weight of around 3,300 lb. The styling of the car has been based on the 2000 CS coupe version of New Class and later New Six coupes. It was based on the chassis of a car which was introduced at the Frankfurt show ten years earlier than the actual production period of this model. The car is also known to be the last automobile to feature pushrod-operated engine valves, a solid rear axle and perimeter frame. The BMW 3200 CS also had thin pillars, low beltline and tall greenhouse which became a template for other models from the company. About 500 units were build during the period and a convertible was developed by BMW for its major shareholder, Herbert Quandt.
