Early 1600 in LA Mountains

[Mark92131]

This might be worth a trip to the mountains to check out. Given the price that Florida 1600 got on eBay, this could be a break-even restoration. If Schwarz is the original color, this would a pretty rare car. I love to see the original CA black plates.

NMNA,

Mark92131

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/1944025935.html

[RayC911]

Owner says original color was tan (Sahara is my guess)

[Gordon]

Nevada or Florida is another possibility of the original color.

G-Man

[bmw_jeff]

That's an early 68, by the 68 bumpers and tail lights with 67 emblem on the rear. Not bad for $3k, depending on rust. I don't think the early cars came in Schwartz at all, but I'm not positive. You'd think they would have but I've never seen one, ever.

[Mike Self]

a catalogued color for 1600s...but I've never seen one either. Not sure Max Hoffman ever imported any black 1600s, and precious few if any round tail light 2002s.

And that car is indeed an interesting mixture of '67 and '68 bits. The all chrome instrument surround is definintely 1967, while the steering wheel with the smooth center, and the 4 way flasher switch to the left of the instrument binnacle is strictly 1968. It's hard to tell, but the dash looks like it has the 1967 chrome strips, and the amber center tail lights are definitely wrong--they were red on all US spec cars until late 1969/early 1970. Wonder what the VIN is...

mike

[Gbare02tii]

i had an early 68 that had the chrome dash, the emblem was up top above the taillights and it had a few other 67 bits as well. I know for fact that my 68 was original. It was owned by an 88 y/o man that stored it since '77 and he told me he just drove it and changed the oil.