Thanks to THEPOOLEMAN for this video os something you may never have seen before: a BMW 635CSi Coupe with a glass retractable roof! This is not a Baur, of course, and it was not even done by BMW themselves. And it is a one-off!
Enjoy!
Thanks, Ed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aj4WItCKxrM
"Recently I came across
a very very special, and seems very very limited
production of the 6 series: The Observer Coupé, and yes, that
was the official name of the car. (also painted above the rear
bumper, and on the side-skirt spoilers.)
It was produced during early 1982 by a firm called MGA
Developments in Surbition, Surrey, in cooperation with The
Observer Magazine. (it was featured in this magazine aswell).
Designer in charge was Mr. Mike Gibbs of MGA.
The conversion was code-named 'Special Project M3'
Funny.. they should have named it M6, but probably they would
encounter a problem with BMW...
BMW UK itself was more or less involved, by supplying a brand
new
635Csi for the project.
It had it's own stand at the Motor-show in 1982 in Birmingham
(at the N.E.C)
It was basically the 635CSi which was converted with a full
glass
sliding roof, which went into a very thick boot-lid, in order
not to loose any space there when the car was in Cabriolet mode.
It also had some additional spoilers fitted to the side of the
vehicle, and very specially styled wheels.
As far as I can tell, only that one example was built for the
UK, at least that's what I made up from the brochure of the car
I recently aquired at an Oldtimer-show. I was sooo thrilled to
add this special 6-brochure to the collection .
Does anybody know anything about tis car, the magazine feature, or did
anyone ever see one in the UK??
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe24club/message/242
Here are some other examples of Baur-type cabriolets:
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/p/new-non-bmw-baur-or-baur-type-top.html
Enjoy!
Thanks, Ed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aj4WItCKxrM
"Recently I came across
a very very special, and seems very very limited
production of the 6 series: The Observer Coupé, and yes, that
was the official name of the car. (also painted above the rear
bumper, and on the side-skirt spoilers.)
It was produced during early 1982 by a firm called MGA
Developments in Surbition, Surrey, in cooperation with The
Observer Magazine. (it was featured in this magazine aswell).
Designer in charge was Mr. Mike Gibbs of MGA.
The conversion was code-named 'Special Project M3'
Funny.. they should have named it M6, but probably they would
encounter a problem with BMW...
BMW UK itself was more or less involved, by supplying a brand
new
635Csi for the project.
It had it's own stand at the Motor-show in 1982 in Birmingham
(at the N.E.C)
It was basically the 635CSi which was converted with a full
glass
sliding roof, which went into a very thick boot-lid, in order
not to loose any space there when the car was in Cabriolet mode.
It also had some additional spoilers fitted to the side of the
vehicle, and very specially styled wheels.
As far as I can tell, only that one example was built for the
UK, at least that's what I made up from the brochure of the car
I recently aquired at an Oldtimer-show. I was sooo thrilled to
add this special 6-brochure to the collection .
Does anybody know anything about tis car, the magazine feature, or did
anyone ever see one in the UK??
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bmwe24club/message/242
Here are some other examples of Baur-type cabriolets:
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/p/new-non-bmw-baur-or-baur-type-top.html
