Baurspotting

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Baur 4587 in Bimmerlife!

https://bimmerlife.com/2020/01/11/a-funky-but-lovable-drop-top-the-e21-baur-tc1/?utm_source=bimmerlife&utm_medium=email&utm_name=member

Thank you, Malia Murphy, for the great write-up on the E21 Baurs! Yes, indeed, Baur #4587 is one of the 25 US Spec Baur that BMW officially imported to North America, of which 22 went to Canada. You can find the list of the 25 in the Baurspotting blog. And yes, it is one of only 3 known US Spec Baurs that Baur brought into the US. There are others that were privately ordered/imported, however. We have found a total of 118 TC1 (E21) Baurs in the US today. If you search 'Baurspotting 4587' you should come up with some of the three or 4 posts in which Baur 4587 appeared in that blog over the years, going back to 2010 when it was in Virginia! Very happy to see that it is being well cared for! How do I know this? I write the Baurspotting blog! ;) https://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2013/11/long-lost-baur-4587-found-in-california.html

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Happy New Year! ;)

Sunday, December 1, 2019

BMW 2002 | German Car | Vintage Car | Drive in | 1973

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

1968 1600-2 Baur For Sale: $51, 750!

Thanks to our friend, Bob Kauffman, for the link to this little Baur Beauty!

Location: Aiken, South Carolina, 29801
Stock #: X57439
VIN #: 1557439
Mileage: 43,761
Transmission: Manual
Exterior: White
Interior: Blue

Seller’s Description:

This vehicle is located at our Zonhoven Belgium Facility and is eligible for importation to the United States. Please contact us for more information. All vehicles are located at our South Carolina facility unless otherwise noted.

The 1600-2, as the first '02 Series' BMW was designated, was an entry-level BMW, and was smaller, less expensive, and less well-appointed than the New Class Sedan on which it was based. BMW's design director Wilhelm Hofmeister assigned the two-door project to staff designers Georg Bertram and Manfred Rennen. The 23 cm (9.1 in) shorter length and wheelbase and lighter weight of the two-door sedan made it more suitable than the original New Class sedan for sporting applications. As a result, the two door sedan became the basis of the sporting 02 Series.

Beginning in 1968, a convertible based on the 02 body was built by Karosserie Baur.

The 1600-2 (the '-2' meaning '2-door') made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966 and was sold through 1975, with the designation being simplified to '1602' in 1971. The 1.6 L M10 engine produced 63 kW (84 hp) at 5,700 rpm and 130 N.m (96 lb.ft) at 3,500 rpm. In 1968, Road & Track declared the US$2676 1600 'a great automobile for the price'.

Our beautiful example was sold new at Auto Becker in Krefeld Germany on the 3d of december 1968. She made her way to Belgium in 2010 and was last owned by a famous Belgian Racedriver and and also BMW dealership owner.

Still with her original servicebook she is the one you are looking for.

Price: $51,750