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Friday, July 4, 2014

A Peters E21 Convertible Conversion

The E21 was converted to a convertible by several coach convertible companies, including Baur. Baur was the predominant company, producing 4595 examples of the E21 Baur top Cabriolet between 1978-82..

This is an example of the Peters convertible, a very limited edition of the E21 convertible. There are no definite figures available on how many conversions were done, but the number is estimated to be between 40-150. That is a wide variation. It appears that Peters did a number of conversions, but also made a kit that was available for others to do the conversion. Recent figures indicate that there about 20 known Peters conversions in existence.

You can see the chassis support work done to stiffen and strengthen the body.

The E21 coupe before the conversion.

Another pic of the coupe prior to conversion.

http://www.dl5fr.de/album/BMW%20E21%20Oldtimer/BMW%20320%20E21%20Peters%20Convertible/index.html

Several other Peters convertibles.

Previous Baurspotting posts on the Peters convertible:
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2011/07/e21-peters-convertible.html
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-peters-e21-convertible.html

Thursday, July 3, 2014

TC2 Baur in San Diego!

I found this Baur today while going through some old correspondence from the r3vlimited forum. I don't have any information on this (I am trying to get some as we speak) except that it is owned by a guy named Frank, and he has at least one more Baur. So stay tuned!

Incidentally, I found this Baur in a thread that was actually discussing rims and wheels.... and they happened to post pics of this Baur! So.... you never know where you will find a Baur! ;)

This is described as a 'Hartge-themed' baur. Those are Hartge wheels, apparently.

Stay tuned!

Here is the thread.... page 5 has these pics.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=215453&page=5

OLD/NEW Find!! Kevin S. Baur #3593 in California! ;)

Thanks to Kevin S. of California for sending these pics of his restored 1982 323i Baur! He has included a few brief notes on the car, so that is all we have for now. Since it is not listed in either International Baur Registry, this qualifies as a NEW FIND!

(Ed. Note: We have corresponded with Kevin about his Baur for about two years. So, although this Baur was known to us, including the Baur number, we have not had any pics of it until today. So it is technically kind of an OLD/NEW FIND! ;) We do still need a pic of the Baur plate.)

Congrats and welcome Kevin!

82’ – I completely restored this car. It’s beautiful.

Motor upgraded to a 2.7 stroker
A003593 – 11

Color – Silver w/ black cloth top

Thanks again, Kevin!

BMW E21 320/6 Rare 'Convertible' on UK Ebay

UPDATE July 4, 2014: I received the following message from the seller:
"hi the car was registered as a cabriolet in august 1982,i believe it was one of a few done by peters of paderborn i have not seen another one , i am not 100% sure hope this has helped you regards"

Thanks again to our friend and fellow Baur owner, Amine K., who sent us the link to this unusual E21 'convertible'.

BMW E21 320/6 Rare 'Convertible' on UK Ebay

Rare as in one-of-a-kind?

This is a strange vehicle. It is not a Baur, although the removable top resembles one. But if you look closely, that is not a full Baur-type targa roof. The soft top looks a little loose---- not a nice tight fit. With the rear side windows fitted to the soft top, it looks like the type of roof we have seen on a 1502 Lumma convertible. Anyway, this looks like a custom conversion, perhaps a one-off. Chop top.

We will try to get some more info on it, and post it here when we get it.

“The interior of the car is showing small signs of wear and tear of a 32 year old car”
"BMW E21 320/6 1982 rare convertible .98600 miles on the clock .Original condition, but had a complete re-spray and new wings 5 yrs ago. Tested for one year and taxed for six months Drives and runs well . Serviced regularly . Moving house forces reluctant sale of this rare car. No time wasters please .Cash on collection ."

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E21-320-6-rare-convertible-1years-MOT-6months-tax-/201118878324?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ed39e8a74

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Baurspotting Gear at Saratoga!

This is a sample of Baurspotting Gear that Baurspotting will have available at the Vintage at Saratoga on July 12, 2014!!

YES! Game on!

This is one example of the t-shirt front, which you may have already seen on my Facebook page. We will have a limited number of these shirts at Saratoga in Large and XLarge sizes only.

$20!!

This is an example of the reverse for the E21 Top Cabriolet (TC1) that I presently have on hand.

We plan to have a similar image of the 2002 Cabrio Targa, and the E30 Top Cabriolet (TC2) also available very soon if there is sufficient interest.

And....

Here is one other example that we will have at Saratoga:

We will have a limited number of these shirts also at the Vintage at Saratoga on July 12, 2014.

Please come see us at our car!

Baurspotting Gear is coming very soon to Baurspotting!

If you are interested in getting one of these shirts, but you can't be at Saratoga in July........not to worry!

We will be making them available here on Baurspotting very soon.... with more choices specific to your Baur! 2002 Cabrio Targas and E30 TC2s!! And much more!!

Stay tuned!

tom82baur@gmail.com

The Lost Boys: FOUND! A Long Sought Baur in The Philippines!

Readers may recall my post from earlier this year in which we requested help in locating a number of Baurs, including the one below, that have been sighted in various countries all around the world, but not fully identified.

FOUND!

This Baur was reported to be in The Philippines.

The Lost Boys:
http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2014/02/baurspotters-alert-can-you-help-find.html

Those pics all came from this Baur site in Germany:
http://bmwe21baur.npage.de/baur-tc1-suche.html
(And Baurspotting has located several others, btw)

Today we have some great news: I have been contacted by Manny T. of The Philippines, who is the owner of the Baur in the pic above! Congratulations to Manny, and Welcome to our Baur Community!

Here is part of the email I received last night from Manny:

"Dear Tom,
This refers to your February 20, 2014 Baurspotter Alert where you asked for help in identifying the baurs whose pictures were posted in your website. I was surfing the web when I encountered this post.

One of the pictures posted there is from the Philippines. I am the owner of that 1979 Bmw e21 Baur. The last 7 digits of its VIN is 6547407. I saw it in a state of disrepair a few years ago with an engine of a Toyota in it. Its original 2.3 liter M20 engine can no longer be located (the e21 was obviously a 323). The picture there was taken when I thought of selling the car since restoration was getting too costly. But I changed my mind and I am again trying to restore the car with certain modifications.

The car now has a 2.0 liter M10 engine installed in it from a donor 1976 e21 with the following VIN - 3766487 . I am presently having someone restore the body, but because of difficulty in getting parts here in the Philippines, some of the mechanical parts are no longer original, an example are the shocks which I am replacing with coilovers. ........."

Restoring a rare car like this in the Philippines has its own special challenges, due to the distance and rarity of spares, and we wish Manny every success in his effort to save this Baur and get it on the road! Like many of us, Manny will need to balance his project with the needs of his family and his work obligations, which we completely understand, and we look forward to hearing ---- and seeing ---- more of his work as his time allows.

If there are any E21 or Baur enthusiasts in the area of The Philippines who would like to provide some support or camaraderie to Manny in this endeavor, please let me know.

(I am thinking of you, Jimbo!) ;)

There is no Baur Plate on the car. Can we determine the original Baur number from the VIN noted in the email?

Jeroen? Uwe? :)

Here are some BMW car clubs that I found that could perhaps also be a resource for Manny:

http://www.autoindustriya.com/car-clubs/bmw-car-club-of-the-philippines.html

http://bimmercebu.com/

http://www.bimmerclub.ph/

Welcome to Baurspotting, Manny! Best wishes for your project, and we look forward to hearing from you whenever you get the chance!

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

10 Days to the Vintage at Saratoga!

The fifth annual Vintage at Saratoga will once again be held on the grounds of the Saratoga Automobile Museum on July 11,12, and 13 2014.

T-Minus 10 Days and Counting!

http://www.vintageatsaratoga.com/

That means the time is fast approaching, folks! Baurspotting will be there, and we look forward to seeing some of our fellow Baur owners and other friends there!