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.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Ilyes Finishes His E21 Baur In Tunisia!

We have just received an update from Ilyes Fantar, our friend and fellow Baur owner in Tunisia!  He has been doing a lot of work to this Baur, and here is a post we did last summer*.

Ilyes tells me that he and his friends, Malek Ben Arfa and Mehdi Yaiche, bought the car for fun, and have worked hard on it for the last 9 months! What a great project! Great work, fellas!

They have now finished the job, and Ilyes sent us the following pics!  Congrats on a job well done!  This is one of two E21 Baurs that we know of in Tunisia, btw!  A very rare car there, indeed!










Here are some earlier pics from the work in progress! 


















Congratulations Ilyes, Malek and Mehdi!  



*http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2015/07/contact-long-sought-tunisian-baur-comes.html

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Charlie Williams' Baur still for sale in FL!

Thanks to Dylan Hatfield for the heads up on Charlie Williams beauty in Florida that is still on the market!

































1982 BMW 320/6 BAUR CONVERTIBLE. RARE ORIGINAL GERMAN CAR IMPORTED TO CALIFORNIA IN 1984 FEDERALIZED AND CERTIFIED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THIS IS A M20 6 CYLINDER 5 SPEED CAR. THIS IS A RUST FREE BEAUTIFUL CAR WITH ONLY 60,400 DOCUMENTED MILES.

JUST HAD THE 60K MILE SERVICE WHICH INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF TIMING BELT, FRONT OIL SEALS, AND WATER PUMP. HAS NEW BATTERY, NEW OLD STOCK AM/FM/CASSETTE RADIO, BRAKE SERVICE, NEW WEBER CARBURETOR, NEW A/C COMPRESSOR, DRIER, COMPLETE A/C SERVICE, A/C BLOWS COLD. MOSTLY ORIGINAL PAINT, LIKE NEW VERY GOOD MICHELIN TIRES. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CAR. ONLY 200 KNOWN TO EXIST IN USA. BECOMING MORE COLLECTABLE AND VALUABLE EVERY YEAR. PRICE $19,500.00. REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE CONSIDERED. NO TRADES. WILL PAY $500.00 ALLOWANCE TOWARD SHIPPING COST.
INSPECTIONS WELCOMED. YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER BAUR AT THIS PRICE AND CONDITION! BMW 320-6 CABRIO
VIN: 6972482
condition: excellent
cylinders: 6 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 60400
paint color: red
size: mid-size
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: convertible
http://tuscaloosa.craigslist.org/cto/5234728140.html

Beautiful!  Good luck on your sale, Charlie!  

Thank you, Dylan for the heads up!  ;)

Previous posts on this Baur:
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2015/09/charlie-williams-baur-still-for-sale-in.html

http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2015/07/florida-tc1-baur-4040-bidding-at-16500.html

1969 BMW 1602 Cabriolet - $4900 (San Juan Capistrano)

Thanks to John Barlow for posting this in Faceboook, and to our friend and fellow Baur owner Amir Kadric for the gentle reminder!  ;)   This is a project, needless to say!













































This Baur conversion BMW 1602 Cabriolet VIN 1557962 is one of (650) made in 1969. Total production between 1968-Jun 1971 was only 1682. The body was dipped about 18 months ago with intentions to restore. It was unfortunately put on the back burner since then and has sat in the elements. So the rust is mostly surface rust. As you can see, after the bondo was removed, a lot of patch work was revealed. The cabriolet will need to be dipped again prior to any restoration. With the value of these cars increasing every day and not very many of them in circulation, they are still very sought after restoration candidates. 

This car will be sold with a lot of the hard-to-find "cabriolet-only" pieces. THESE PARTS WILL NOT BE SOLD SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS, SO PLEASE DO NOT ASK. Inspections are encouraged. This was a running and driving car prior to being stripped down for paint and bondo removal. Car will be sold AS-IS with no implied warranties whatsoever. Car does have a CLEAN TITLE. The parts included are pictured on Shutterfly site, please see link below. Here is the list:

https://bmw2002cabrio.shutterfly.com/

1. Horns
2. Hood Support
3. Sun Visors -- convertible
4. Dash (Sans Binacle)
5. Chrome Front Dash
6. Vent for Dash
7. Glove Box
8. Rear View Mirror -- Convertible
9. Wing Window -- Convertible
10. Door Cards Front and Rear
11. Door Glass
12. Rear Seat Convertible
13. Convertible Trim -- Rear
14. Steering Shaft w/ key
15. Window Regulators
16. Rear Drains 
17. Rear Trunk Drains
18. Rear Tail Lights
19. Fuel Tank
20. Misc. Rubber
21. Brake Lines
22. Convertible Top -- Good Condition
23. Front Sub-frame
24. Rear Sub-frame

1969 BMW 1602 Cabriolet
VIN: VIN 1557962
condition: Poor with certain parts good
fuel: gas
size: compact
title status: clean
transmission: other
type: convertible
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/5227936084.html


Goodluck with the sale, John!  

And thank you, Amir!