As long as I can remember, the BMW 2002 has been a fixture of my family. 

In 1968, my father bought a 1600 as his first car.  My grandfather took delivery of the car and drove it to my father, who was living in Oregon at the time.  On that drive between California and Oregon, my grandfather fell in love with the car and went on to buy himself a 2002 in 1969. My grandfathers car was bought from Schneider BMW in Anaheim (now 2002AD). It was delivered as Chamonix with a marine blue interior.   A Frigiking AC and stereo was installed, a long with a single speaker on the rear parcel shelf. At some point in the next years the car was also repainted to Fjord blue.  

My grandfather owned the car until 1974, when he died of lung cancer.  After his death, my aunt inherited the 2002. She drove it during college and then daily to her job as a veterinarian until the mid-90s. Its at this point, the car was pretty worn out and had been relegated to a barn.  The car was then passed to another family member who refurbished it mechanically and repainted the car to arctic white.  

In 2019, the car was inherited by me.   Below are some pictures of me taking delivery of the car and the condition of the car as I received it:

The car came with a tremendous amount of documentation going back to its purchase

Its been fun looking at who and when certain changes were made to the car. In the 1970s, a car alarm was installed. In the 1980s, the seats were changed to black.  I'm not sure when the grills were painted, and the gauge cluster and wheels were updated.  

My goal is to return the car to its 1969 appearance with some tasteful modifications to enhance the driving experience.  I want the car preserved such that my children and extended family can enjoy it too.