1969 BMW 2002 1600 E10

[cdn97986]

Price: $7500

Location: LA

Description:

'69 1600-2 this time. CL find...no affiliation.

 

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/pts/d/north-hollywood-1969-bmw-e10/7151674786.html

 

[Conserv]

At the risk of sounding like “some grumpy old guy” — which probably describes me aptly — $7,500 sounds like a lot of money for a 1969 1600-2 that needs absolutely everything, and neither runs nor drives.

 

This car does hold out the possibility of having a low-rust body, one requiring little bodywork. And that would be a big plus — if it truly is true!

 

The chocolate brown door cards are from an early car, but maybe not this one: I haven’t seen a documented chocolate brown interior dated after April 1968. The lack of side marker lights and reflectors suggests a pre-January 1, 1969 manufacturing date (I supposed they could have been shaved with the awesome black paint job!). So if the car truly is a 1969 model, it would seem to be a September through December 1968 car.

 

But $7,500?

 

I’d opt for the O.B.O. option.... ?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited July 2, 2020 by Conserv

[02Les]

Seller had it for sale last July for $4k and it didn't sell.

[Conserv]

12 hours ago, 02Les said:

Seller had it for sale last July for $4k and it didn't sell.

Clearly playing to a better-heeled audience now.... ??

 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited July 4, 2020 by Conserv

[1602bmw]

Oops!

Edited July 8, 2020 by Chris Brewerton
Didn't like wording

[02Les]

On 7/2/2020 at 11:18 AM, Conserv said:

At the risk of sounding like “some grumpy old guy” — which probably describes me aptly — $7,500 sounds like a lot of money for a 1969 1600-2 that needs absolutely everything, and neither runs nor drives.

 

This car does hold out the possibility of having a low-rust body, one requiring little bodywork. And that would be a big plus — if it truly is true!

 

The chocolate brown door cards are from an early car, but maybe not this one: I haven’t seen a documented chocolate brown interior dated after April 1968. The lack of side marker lights and reflectors suggests a pre-January 1, 1969 manufacturing date (I supposed they could have been shaved with the awesome black paint job!). So if the car truly is a 1969 model, it would seem to be a September through December 1968 car.

 

But $7,500?

 

I’d opt for the O.B.O. option.... ?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Steve,

VIN is 1565768 which would put it late July or early Aug '68.

[Conserv]

1 hour ago, 02Les said:

Steve,

VIN is 1565768 which would put it late July or early Aug '68.

Thanks, Les,

 

So it’s a 1968 model, possibly erroneously titled and/or registered as a 1969.
 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

[ray_]

Don't call it E10.

[conkitchen]

On 7/2/2020 at 9:18 AM, Conserv said:

At the risk of sounding like “some grumpy old guy” — which probably describes me aptly —

Regards,

Steve

OK Boomer. ? 

I think that nomenclature of old and grumpy is used by many of the yoooth hairz on this board to describe anyone who knows as much as we do.