BMW 767 – The Goldfish that never made it to Production

A BMW secret 7 Series model dubbed “Goldfish” was rumored to exist, but never made it to production. This secret car is powered by the very first BMW V16 engine which is capable of 408 bhp at 5200rpm and 461 ft lbs. of torque at 3900rpm. These figures exceed the 5.0 liter V12 by more than 100bhp and 100 ft lbs. of torque. Rumors say that the engine was fitted into a golden case.

The biggest deciding factor of this not making it into the production line is most likely its size. The V16 engine is 12 inches longer than the M70 V12 — thus consumed a lot of space. Here is what Jalopnik has to say about the Goldfish:

Code named “Goldfish,” the 767 — with an impressive 6.7-litre V16 engine — could have made BMW’s greatest dream to utterly dominate Mercedes come true.

The Bavarian manufacturer needs no introduction. Its reputation is far too strong. Be it the least expensive 1 Series or a fully loaded 760, every BMW oozes of Freude am Fahren.

And that’s just swell, until people start making the comparison with Mercedes. These two have been at it for a long time now, but BMW hasn’t been able to take the crown for good from its Stuttgart-based nemesis. Sure, most people admit that Bayrische cars tend to be sportier, but when the subject changes to luxury and prestige the Merc always comes out on top.

Dreamt up in the late eighties by Dr. Karlhienz Lange and two colleagues, the 767 was a concept car based on the then-fresh E32 750i/750iL.

Source: Jalopnik