This article was posted almost three years ago in German Cars For Sale blog. I didn't see this article originally, but I did see the listing on craigs list at the time, I believe. I tried to contact the seller when I visited friends in South Carolina and Georgia in the spring of 2012, but I got no response. So we do not know what ever became of this car, and we would love to find it! As always, any help in finding it is much appreciated!
The car was for sale in the Marietta, GA area, not far from Atlanta.
The article below is from German Cars For Sale blog:
NO RESERVE 1974 BMW 2002 KAROSSERIE BAUR TARGA CONVERSION ON EBAY.
The car was for sale in the Marietta, GA area, not far from Atlanta.
The article below is from German Cars For Sale blog:
NO RESERVE 1974 BMW 2002 KAROSSERIE BAUR TARGA CONVERSION
Like most convertible conversions, this isn’t for everyone. If you are however, a fan of cars with the roof cut off then its best to get a conversion done by a reputable source and not the guy down the street with a sawzall. The company that did this conversion, Baur, has a long history of working with the BMW factory to modify cars. Even so I still worry about how much stiffness/safety you lose with a conversion like this.
NO RESERVE 1974 BMW 2002 KAROSSERIE BAUR TARGA CONVERSION ON EBAY.
The seller states this 2002 is one of 1963 that Baur converted to the targa style. The front has a removable top while the rear has a fold down soft top. The open air is a good thing for the summer as the car’s nice black leather wrapping the Recaro sport seats probably roasts the backs of legs on a hot day. I suspect the roof will rarely be on the car so one can look past the car’s less than stellar looks with the top up.
This is a German delivery car and has retained its Euro spec gauges. The steering wheel with the blue inserts is a bit of a detraction, colored rims are ok with me (my BMW has body color rims), color insert steering wheels are a bit boy racer. The proper Baur emblem resides on the center console.
There are 85,000 miles on the original 2 liter inline 4. Power flows through the stock 4 speed manual. The exterior has been redone and the rich blue color looks great. There is an added front and rear spoiler, which look ok. There appears to be a larger than needed exhaust on the car as well.
This is a no reserve sale so high bidder will take the car home. Currently bidding is up over $7,600. The rarity of the vehicle will bring out BMW collectors. While not my cup of tea, this conversion doesn’t look bad. Its kind of a step up for the former VW cabrio owning teenybopper crowd.
~Evan
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