Sunday, March 20, 2016

UPDATE: TC4 in the US --- Small Baur World Strikes Again!

We have an exciting update to our post yesterday about spotting the FIRST BMW TC4 Baur in the US!

Yes, it is a Small Baur World, folks!

We KNOW that Baur, and have posted it in Baurspotting before at least twice! Our friend, John van der Wal in Hungary, the man who alerted us to this discovery, is actually the previous owner of this TC4 Baur!

Here is the first post we did on John's Baur, back in 2014:

http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2014/09/rare-tc4-in-budapest.html

And here is a fantastic video that John and his son Ruben shot of his car:

https://youtu.be/5LheVO6w4NU

http://baurspotting.blogspot.com/2015/06/video-john-van-der-ws-bmw-baur-tc4-e36.html

Thank you again, John, for sharing this info with us, and congratulations for being partly responsible for the FIRST TC4 in the United States! ;)

Baur Spotted in Barcelona!

Thanks to Pedro Cruzado for posting this listing in Facebook today. The ad is from November 2014, apparently. I believe that this Baur was in Barcelona, Spain. Does anyone know this Baur?

BMW 320 BAUR. Año 81. ITV al día. 150.000kms. Totalmente revisado. Piel. Capota y pintura nueva.

http://www.miclasico.com/56-bmw/671-320-baur

Do we have any readers in the Barcelona area? :) Let's find this Baur, folks!

Thank you for posting, Pedro!

Saturday, March 19, 2016

South African Beauty!

Thanks to Daiyann Dizza Daniels of Johannesburg, South Africa for posting a pic of his gorgeous white South African-built Baur! I was curious to see more.... so I found several other pics posted on his Facebook page. This is one gorgeous Baur--- and you know I love them in white!

Congratulations, Daiyann, and welcome to Baurspotting!

Kudos, Daiyan!!

Stunning News For Baur Lovers!

Thanks to our friend in Hungary, the Eagle-eyed Baurspotter John van der Wal, we have an exciting announcement to make! Look what John spotted ..... in the USA! This is a FIRST, folks!

John sent me a link to a video the other day, and said only: "Look at 2:30 into the video." No other clues. Well, I can't resist a little mystery and suspense --- who can? ;) ---- so I started the video and quickly skipped to the recommended moment! The video consists of a guy walking around his car dealer's lot, showing his inventory.

The pics that follow are screen shots that I took of that video.... revealed just the way it was revealed to me!

Enjoy!

OK, here is the first clue.....and we recognize this front end.... it is a BMW E36. Nothing unusual in that, except that for some reason it appears to have a strange Euro-style license plate. Hmmm. Why is John sending me a video of an E36?

Well, the fact is, John has appeared in Baurspotting before, with his own E36. But it was no ordinary E36. ;)

So I was very intrigued at this point! :)

A few seconds later..... we now see that this car is also not any ordinary E36, for it appears to have..... a fabric cabrio roof! Hmmm. :)

Hold everything! I see lettering on that B Pillar! And.... that is not a cabrio roof... it is a 'targa" top! Yikes!

Four doors! Fixed windows! It's a Baur! Whoa! An E36 TC4 Baur ... in the USA! One of only 311 ever built!

And this is the FIRST one we have ever seen in the US!

Furthermore ... I am quite sure that it is the ONLY TC4 in the United States today!

Wow! What a coup! Thank you John van der Wal for sending us this link! How in the world did you ever find it! Incredible!

You are automatically nominated for: Baurspotter of the Year!

As soon as I saw this video, I immediately called the dealer. I did not reach the owner but I spoke to his associate, Gordon. We had a great chat for a few minutes. They know what they have! And not only that but.... they have ANOTHER Baur! Gordon told me that the other Baur is one of the 25 imported to North America! Whoa! There is only one way that he could know that, folk! And the only way he could know that is...... because he read it in Baurspotting! ;) Yes, it is true! He knows our blog! Anyway, we had a great little funny chat, and we agreed to talk some more in the future. They have some plans that may be of interest to our readers here at Baurspotting, and I will leave it at that! ;)

OK, back to the TC4. The car is not for sale. At least not at this point. It is located in the southern US. VERY southern US. Where gators and oranges are familiar parts of the landscape. ;)

I have been asked not to reveal too many details yet... but all in due time. Trust me and stay tuned. This is VERY exciting news, and I can't wait to share more!

Thank you, John van der Wal! I am always amazed at how global Baurspotting has become! This is a perfect example: our Dutch friend in Hungary links us up to an unbelievable discovery in our own backyard: the southern US! Wow! I love this stuff! :)

John, you are a shoo-in for Baurspotter of the Year! ;)

Incidentally, here is one example of the other cars that appear in this video. Yeah, it's a Roller. Nice, huh? ;)

Huge thanks again to John van der Wal for sending us this link.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Happy St. Patrick's Day From Baurspotting! Sláinte!

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Baurspotting! That is our friend and fellow Baur Owner Barry Foley celebrating the day in Ireland! What a GREAT Parade car!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

And how about this St. Paddy's Day Baur from Ravindran Mahalingam! I love it!

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

1968 2002 Convertible in The Netherlands On Ebay!

Thanks to our friend and fellow Baur owner Craig Saxon in Australia for sending us a 'heads up' on this 1600 Voll Cabrio that he spotted for sale half a world away from him in The Netherlands! Amazing! :)

1968 BMW 1600 Convertible

BMW 1600 Cabrio Convertible 2002 1600-2 Baur. Very rare, needs restoration

Time left:

Time left:3d 02h Saturday, 12:30AM

Current bid:

US $8,108.00

Reserve not met

Item specifics

Condition:	Used
Seller Notes:	“Car needs restoration, please see full description.”

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number):	1557179	Year:	1968
Options:	Convertible, Leather Seats	Make:	BMW
Trim:	Convertible	Model:	2002
Engine:	1,6	Exterior Color:	White
Drive Type:	RWD	Interior Color:	Black
Mileage:	12,345	Number of Cylinders:	4
Sub Model:	Convertible	Transmission:	Manual
Fuel Type:	Gasoline	Body Type:	Convertible
For Sale By:	Dealer	Warranty:	Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Disability Equipped:	No	Vehicle Title:	Clear

Original BMW 1600 Cabriolet / Convertible. VIN Numer 1557179.

Info from BMW Classic in Munich: This BMW 1600 Cabrio with VIN 1557179 was produced on 18-06-1968 and was delivered on 28-06-1968 to BMW Dealer Eichhorn in Obernburg, Germany. The original colour was Chamonix white, code 085.

BMW 1600 Convertibles are very rare and were only produced from 1967 to 1971. Yes, it needs restoration and needs welding but is an original cabriolet. It's an older restauration probably somehere in the 80's/90's. It needs to be redone at a 2016-level by a specialist or enthusiast. Doors, sills, floors etc. need to be redone.

All 1600 Cabriolet-specific parts are there! Dash, ragtop with frame etc,

The car does NOT run. Engine is not seized, we haven't tried to start it yet.

The car comes without vehicle documents. They have gone lost after all those years. We will sell it with an official bill of sale so registering the car will be possible.


The seller:

I'm selling the car through my company Oldenzaal Classics B.V, please Google my site, i may not post a link. I specialize in Vintage BMW's, we buy, sell and restore beautiful Bavarian classics. Since this still is a unique car but not my cup of tea i sell it like it is. 

I'm a dutchman, my company is dutch. The car is located in my dealership in Oldenzaal, The Netherlands. You can reach me on 0031 6 5521 2828 between 9:00 and 22:00, Dutch time. You can always contact me with questions about the car. You can Google my website (i cannot place any links) to find my emailaddress or just send a message through ebay. 

I have sold many cars in europe but more and more to the USA. Ofcourse i will help in shipping and insuring the car in transport. 

The buyer must contact me within 24 hours after end of auction. A deposit of 10% needs to be paid within 3 days via Banktransfer (No paypal). Then we'll discuss finalizing the deal.




For shipping qoutes just send me an email.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-2002-Convertible/391401689838?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=35389&meid=5076d085195a413aaba69d91429bd2a0&pid=100010&rk=5&rkt=13&mehot=pp&sd=272151352716

Thanks for the heads up, Craig! This is quite a project for someone to take on! But, have you noticed the prices these Voll Cabrios are getting lately? ;)

Saturday, March 12, 2016

BMW E21 323i Baur Convertible For Sale (1981) in the UK: £8,995!

Thanks to our friend, Brian C., for the heads up on this rare color Baur in the UK! And guess what: Small Baur World strikes again! Yes, it turns out that we have posted this Baur* before! The link from October 2014 is below.

£8,995 - As stated

This is Baur # A73143-13, and I do not see it in either of the International Baur Registries yet, so it qualifies as a NEW FIND! Even though we posted it before... it has yet to be listed! Thanks, Brian!

We need to pic of the Baur plate to be absolutely sure!

This is a rare example of a Corona Baur, btw. Here is what baud Guru Jeroen Jasnssen commented about it:

"Jeroen Janssen There were 2 323i Automatik RHD build in 148 Koronagelb. The A72450-13 and A73143-13. The last had stoff Mocca interior so has to be this example. In this way, it's unique "

Chariots Specialist Cars

Description

For sale is this nice condition and appreciating model BMW.
It has the very sweet 323i engine and is the unique Targa Top Convertable model designed by Baur. In striking BMW Corona Yellow with Mocca Fabric interior.
It has covered 85000 mls and comes with a good history file of receipts and old mot cert.
Viewing is highly recommended, for anymore information please call 07754553414
Emails may take longer to respond too.

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