74 TURBO on BAT

[ray_]

Based on the comments on BaT, the car's history may not be accurately represented. It was featured on BaT a couple years before also.

Cheers,

Ray

[conkitchen]

Based on the comments on BaT, the car's history may not be accurately represented. It was featured on BaT a couple years before also.

Cheers,

Ray

Yeah the internet police are at it hard over there. It's real, just in sad shape.

Armond had touched on a great idea, Not to VIN swap, but buy my tribute and use it to restore the factory car and then refurb the original tii with the leftovers.

Win Win.

If I had the money I might consider it since I own half of this equation.

[ray_]

FS thread is here also...

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,50/page,viewtopic/t,374942/

Cheers,

Ray

[02Les]

Picture a Turbo with big bumpers and emissions controls!

Steve

Almost! Yes, it is a real Turbo.

And, over-riders for a squarelight....definate no-no.

Edit: found one!

[Conserv]

Picture a Turbo with big bumpers and emissions controls!

Steve

Almost! Yes, it is a real Turbo.

And, over-riders for a squarelight....definate no-no.

Edit: found one!

Les,

Well, that is even worse than I could have imagined!!! Are these, presumably, examples of gray-market cars that were privately "Federalized"? I may have previously seen one of these, or one like it, but simply assumed it wasn't a bona fide Turbo!

Regards,

Steve

[jgerock]

Picture a Turbo with big bumpers

Steve

From the September 1982 Roundel. According to the owner, this car went thru the certification process.

[Conserv]

Picture a Turbo with big bumpers

Steve

From the September 1982 Roundel. According to the owner, this car went thru the certification process.

Now stop it! I didn't actually want to SEE one!!!

But thanks, Jim. Very interesting. So I wonder how long after Federalization these mods "lasted," especially in states where there was no annual inspection?

(Seeing the article did ring a bell. But I went to my collection of Roundels and couldn't find a single '82 Roundel: I apparently wasn't saving the Roundels during that era.)

Regards,

Steve

[02Les]

Picture a Turbo with big bumpers

Steve

From the September 1982 Roundel. According to the owner, this car went thru the certification process

Apparently Mr. Bergen didn't keep the Turbo too long as it was for sale '86 to '88. I assume it did sell eventually.

[2002haus]

Addtl. Info re: RHD

There is one known RHD Turbo in Australia.

Conversation with enthusiast visitor who knows the owner.

Also at least one known factory black and about a

dozen or so of other colors. Have a list and info. somewhere.

[jgerock]

Very interesting Rob. It would be interesting to see how the steering box/linkage clears the turbo and exhaust system and how the little engine strut is mounted on a RHD turbo.

[02Les]

Addtl. Info re: RHD

There is one known RHD Turbo in Australia.

Conversation with enthusiast visitor who knows the owner.

Also at least one known factory black and about a

dozen or so of other colors. Have a list and info. somewhere.

Hi Rob,

4291001 was converted to RHD and was for sale in 2004 at Laurens Manders, Holland.

Info from Jordan Kahrs, Francois Stock & Internet:-

4290113 Laguna Seca Blue - not original

4290528 Inka

4290973 Schwarz

4291066 Taiga

4291334 Verona

4291461 Tampico (possibly?)

4291491 Schwarz

4291492 Special Paint

4291576 Jadegrün

4291600 Special Paint

If you have other/additional info I would appreciate knowing.

Les

[02Les]

Based on the comments on BaT, the car's history may not be accurately represented. It was featured on BaT a couple years before also.

Cheers,

Ray

Earlier sales efforts mentioned the car came from Japan also.

If you look close on the rear panel you can see two vertical sets of 3 holes; these look like the holes to mount the license plate lights typically used on other Japanese Turbos.

Maybe the car went from Sweden to Japan to USA?

Also, when it was for sale on 2002AD website, it had CA tags. the pic is still there in their for sale page.

[hanksjim1]

back on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-2002-Turbo-1974-BMW-2002-Turbo-2-0L-/160845861040?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item25732910b0

[c.d.iesel]

the listed vin no. has one too many numbers

( 42908624 )

and the floor will need replacing with new front 'frame' floor rails

for starters