1982 BMW 323i Baur

1982 BMW 323i Baur
Memorial Day 2010 First Drive 1982 323i BMW Baur Lapisblau M20 5 speed #4154 of 4595 made. The car was imported to California by Dietel Enterprises. I have since changed the wheels, installed the clear turn signal lenses, and I am in the process of installing a new cabriolet roof. I have to do something about those bumpers, too. :) I love this car! To see one of the reasons why, check my post "Score One For the Good Guys" on 6/26/2011.

Friday, January 23, 2015

OMG! 2002ti Diana FOR SALE! 1 of 4 Survivors! Built in Stuttgart by Baur!

OK, this is toooo exciting!  There were 12 Dianas built.  There are 4 surviving examples.  This is one of those 4.  And it is for sale!

Can you believe it!

150,000 Euros.  Gulp.  Time to suck it up, folks.  Do you want to own one of the most famous and sought after BMWs in the world?

Baurspotting has posted about this car before.
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2013/05/bmw-2002ti-diana-by-baur-in-canary.html 

Check it out!

Why does Baurspotting have such an interest in this?  
"The conversion work was done by Baur."


The Dianas are BAURS!



From the Macartney 2002 book-

Retired BMW racer Hubert Hahne became a BMW dealer in Dusseldorf.
He had bought his wife the actress Dianna Korner a specially equipped 2002 as a wedding present. The car attracted considerable attention. So Hahne was persuaded to make a luxury edition of the 2002Tii, with BMW's permission.

These 12 cars 1 690 201 to 1 690 212 were all different colors and had different interiors, non of the colors were standard 2002 colors. The conversion work was done by Baur.

Diana specs. Electric sunroof- Leather upholstery, Recaro front seats.
Black vinyl headliner. -Velor carpet and boot lining- Leather binding for the carpets.-Black vinyl lining for the boot lid.- leather gaiters for the gear lever and handbrake.- chromed handbrake lever- aluminum tread plates on the door sills- Front and rear overriders- Becker stereo radio- laminated windscreen- heated rear window- ammeter and clock- special silver grille- twin headlamps - chromed covers for the bumper bolts- special exhaust-
sebring type driver's side mirror.

Hahne introduced the Diana in the spring of 1971, at a price of 22,500 DM; almost twice what a standard Ti cost. the first 5 sold quickly- the last sold at the end of 1971. 

http://www.amazon.com/BMW-02-Restoration-Guide-Brooklyns/dp/1855204517/ref=pd_cp_b_1/184-9269085-6601248 

http://www.amazon.com/BMW-2002-Comprehensive-Classic-Sporting/dp/1855203340 










BMW 2002 ti Diana, serie limitada 12, preparados por el piloto de Fórmula 1 Hubert Hahne, marido de Diana. Solo se fabricaron 12, todos de diferentes colores, en homenaje a la actriz alemana Diana Körner gracias a su esposo Hubert Hahne quien era piloto oficial de fórmula 1 BMW. El quería sorprender a su esposa con este coche especialmente fabricado para ella, pero causo una considerable atención por cuanto se fabricaron 11 coches mas a solicitud de clientes especiales, creados por Hahne bajo autorización de BMW, llamados DIANA.





http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/bmw-2002-ti-diana-las-palmas-gc/204390263.html?lang=de&pageNumber=1&__lp=1&scopeId=C&sortOption.sortBy=price.consumerGrossEuro&makeModelVariant1.makeId=3500&makeModelVariant1.modelDescription=2002ti+diana&makeModelVariant1.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant2.searchInFreetext=false&makeModelVariant3.searchInFreetext=false&negativeFeatures=EXPORT&noec=1


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    1. From what I understand, the sale of this Diana was successful, and it is now being restored to original spec in Europe somewhere. Cool, huh? ;)

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