other What dealer originally sold your 02?

[DerekZ4]

I thought it would be fun to know which dealer sold your 02.

The one that I owned was sold by what some call a legend. Unfortunately it closed down shorty after the owners death around 1997.

Vasek Polak BMW in Hermosa Beach California in 1976.

Edited January 22, 2016 by DerekZ4

[tomphot]

My 2002 Tii was originally sold by Global Imports in Atlanta, GA. I'm the 3rd owner and it has never been owned outside of GA. At a recent Caffeine and Octane, they had some new cars they were showing, one thing lead to another and they want me to bring it by the dealership so they can put it in the showroom next to the current crop and take some pics.

[Rocky Mountain Resto-Mod]

I am the second owner of my 2002. It was originally sold by Murray BMW here in Denver, CO. As I was tearing her down for the re-build, I found the original Murray BMW emblem in the trunk. When the car is finished, I plan to drive her by Murray and show them the emblem from 1976.

[adawil2002]

No idea, info has been lost to the ages, originally from CA, is all I know.

[Acid House]

There is a website service where you can email your VIN and they will tell you where it was imported.

 

Send your info to this address and they will get back to you!

 

info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com

 

 

Mine: "was manufactured on March 20th, 1972 and delivered on March 24th, 1972 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City"

 

 Somewhere on its long journey it came to Socal and here it lies in my hands 

[joysterm]

Vancouver Auto....the first  BMW in Vancouver if I remember correctly. 

 

Manufactured Dec 21, 1971  Arrived in Canada  Jan. 5 1972    Sold to: Dr. Gallagher, West Vancouver BC

 

VIN 2580042  Colorado  Paint Code 002

Edited January 22, 2016 by joysterm

[jmr_1602]

There is a website service where you can email your VIN and they will tell you where it was imported.

Send your info to this address and they will get back to you!

info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com

Mine: "was manufactured on March 20th, 1972 and delivered on March 24th, 1972 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City"

Somewhere on its long journey it came to Socal and here it lies in my hands

Almost all early BMW's were delivered to Hoffman Motor Corp. From there they went on to the dealership. Max Hoffman imported most of the European Marques to the states.

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[Acid House]

Almost all early BMW's were delivered to Hoffman Motor Corp. From there they went on to the dealership. Max Hoffman imported most of the European Marques to the states.

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Welp, looks like the mystery continues!  Thanks for that interesting bit of history.

[bluebmw]

72 Touring: Helm Glöckler's famed dealership in Frankfurt, Germany.

 

76 2002: Somewhere in San Jose, CA - I need to double check with my records to know the exact dealership.

[jmr_1602]

Acid House

I wish I knew what dealership my 1600 was delivered to after reaching the U.S.. As far as I know there are no records of where the cars went after Hoffman took procession.

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[Conserv]

There is a website service where you can email your VIN and they will tell you where it was imported.

Send your info to this address and they will get back to you!

info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com

Mine: "was manufactured on March 20th, 1972 and delivered on March 24th, 1972 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City"[/size]

[/size]Somewhere on its long journey it came to Socal and here it lies in my hands [/size]

"delivered on March 24th, 1972 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City" means solely that 4 days after its manufacture, and BEFORE it was shipped from Germany, legal title for your car was delivered to Hoffman Motors, the sole U.S. importer until BMW, North America ("BMW NA") assumed that role in early 1975, amidst law suits and counter-suits. Hoffman Motors was a New York corporation, legally domiciled in New York City (on Park Avenue, in Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building). Both subsequent gain and risk-of-loss passed from BMW to the sole importer with the delivery of legal title. Delivery of title always preceded shipping. U.S.-bound '02s shipped to at least six Ports of Entry (POE), located on both coasts, the POE being dependent on the location of the retail dealer. All imported cars cleared U.S. Customs at their respective POE. New York City was actually not a POE for any '02s -- Elizabeth, NJ was the closest POE, used for retail dealers in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. '02s were not physically delivered to Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City (although I believe Hoffman may have, at least earlier, had a New York City showroom for some of its imports, as a marketing tool). '02s were transported directly to retail dealerships by truck from their POE after they cleared U.S. Customs.

Sadly, Hoffman Motor Corp.'s records, showing both POE and delivering dealer, are long gone. A window sticker is the surest way to confirm the POE and dealer. Beginning with the inception of BMW NA, however, BMW actually knows the delivering dealer. But such information is apparently not resident with BMW Archives. It survives in another system, access to which is limited to certain BMW and BMW dealership employees (the great c.d., a major contributor to this forum, had access and quickly confirmed the delivering dealer of my '76).

Here's the window sticker from my '76, showing the POE, Elizabeth, NJ, and the retail dealer, Dick Horrigan Volkswagen. My purchase order is dated July 30, 1976. I don't know the specific date the car, manufactured April 23, 1976, arrived at the dealership, but it was in the first half of July 1976. Thus, 9 or 10 weeks elapsed between title delivery and physical delivery at the dealer. That is within the typical range.

Regards,

Steve

Edited January 29, 2016 by Conserv

[Emyers]

German Imports, Birmingham ,Alabama.  Been gone for years.

Earl

Edited January 22, 2016 by Emyers

[02Les]

My Touring was delivered to BMW Concessionaires GB Ltd, London, UK, on 19 Nov '73.

It was originally sold on 5 Sep '74 (long time in showroom!) by Eric G. Hunt Ltd, Leeds, UK to a Mrs Ivy Green. I am the 3rd Owner.

[Beemeup]

From BMW archives:

 

The BMW 2002 US VIN 2581713 was manufactured on March 14th, 1972 and
delivered on April 04th, 1972 to BMW Distributors (Western) Ltd. in
Vancouver, Canada. The original colour was Atlantik, paint code 041.

 

 

Edited January 22, 2016 by Beemeup

[Zorac]

mine is from bavarian imports in riverside, ca.  is sold in 73 for a total of $5460.11 including tax, a/c, and am/fm stereo with special installation.  paperwork indicates im the 4th owner.