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1800 TI/SA
Homologation "Sportausführung" of the Neue Klasse 1800 TI; sold only to licensed racers.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: joannapoe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 200 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Four-cylinder, factory-tuned · 1,773 cc / 1.8 LFactory: 1,773 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Ti/SA was BMW's homologation version of the Neue Klasse 1800 Ti, built to fight smaller Alfa Romeos and Lotus Cortinas in touring-car racing. Only 200 were made and buyers had to hold a racing licence, so nearly every car was raced.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
BMW 1800 TI/SA (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: joannapoe · CC BY-SA 2.0
BMW 1800 TI/SA (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Kogo · CC BY 3.0
BMW 1800 TI/SA (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Stahlkocher · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionexamples produced | 2001 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
BMW developed the Ti/SA ('Sportausführung') with a factory-tuned 1.8-litre four on twin Weber carburettors, giving 20 PS more than the 1800 Ti. To order one, customers had to present a racing licence, and almost all cars saw competition use, so engine replacements were common.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 1800 TI/SA.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Four-cylinder, factory-tuned2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,773 cc / 1.8 LFactory: 1,773 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Twin Weber carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Ti/SA-specific features cited are a factory Walsall steering wheel, two-tone Restall bucket seats and a protruding central tachometer; correct cars carry the 'TISA1' cylinder head and matching induction manifolds. Because of hard use, check for replaced engines and restamped chassis numbers.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
- 1
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2
1965 BMW 1800 Ti/SA (Munich, lot 124) Level B RM Sotheby's
- factory-tuned 1.8-litre four-cylinder fed by dual Weber carburettors
- correct-type 1,773 cc motor
- fed by dual Weber carburettors
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