Who here owns a first year 02: 66/67 1600-2 or 68 2002?

[FunElan]

I'm wondering why people are posting '68 1600-2's? Those aren't first year. Whatever haha.

[ritme]

Re photos of my car. There afre many photos of it during the restoration process at Sports Car Restoration llc (Matt McGuinn). I haven't been on their site in a while so you may have to search the earlier photo files for them. The VIN is 1660472.

[barvarianbox_83]

I have a euro spec 1967 euro spec 1528870 originally a 6v Chamonix with Macco red ontop

[Jeff]

Here's me and my 67 1600 at Portland with John Morton driving the 510

Edited November 25, 2014 by Jeff

[02Les]

1968 2002 original color Granada, now painted Bristol/Granada!

Are the 67 vin plates marked with the year of manufacture like my 1968?

No, I guess pre-68 there was no full-year stamp like that. Probably because the true "US spec" cars did not come until 68. Pre-68's only had a MPH speedo to differentiate them from the Euro versions. Everything else was the same as Euro, even the stickers were all in German.

I believe only US spec 1968 1600-2s & 2002s have the year stamped on the VIN.

1967 and 1969 & later did not.

[bmw_jeff]

Here's me and my 67 1600 at Portland with John Morton driving the 510

# 1521387

Hey Jeff, you're right next to me in Saratoga. We need to meet up! I see your VIN plate is pink metallic too, like mine. I've debated wether they were originally black as some say, or this color or a similar color in 1967 only. I suppose they could have faded to pink, but why would some fade and others like the 68 2002 plate above be totally black? Anyone else have a non-67 car with a pink/faded VIN plate to disprove this theory?

[Squatch Pads]

Because some of the early 68's were produced in late 67. And it gives us an excuse to post pictures.

[FunElan]

Well in that case......

'68 1600-2, Caribe Blue, 1563167

[jayamasaki]

Here is my girl, shes rough but i love her.

Vin#1560238

[bmw_jeff]

Well in that case......

'68 1600-2, Caribe Blue, 1563167

What a great color Caribe blue! And to think hardly any came here in that color. You mostly see White or Biege colors. Kinda like today's silver/grey colors dominating the market. Caribe and Florida have to be my two favorite 02 colors.

[bmw_jeff]

Here is my girl, shes rough but i love her.

Vin#1560238

Your car's got that late 67 early 68 mix of parts going on. 67 emblems with 68+ bumpers. Does it have the chrome dash or the normal 3-piece?

[pkbinplano]

about 6 months ago I parted out vin 1518559 Still have the vin plate

So sad I hope it really wasn't worth saving. That was just ahead of my VIN. What colors?

was originally Turf I believe

[RandyMolson]

Caribe 67 1600-2

1528286

Original mechanical except engine is replacement from a 2002.

Interior needs work but has really nice period seats.

No, I don’t normally drive it in the salt!

[jayamasaki]

Here is my girl, shes rough but i love her.

Vin#1560238

Your car's got that late 67 early 68 mix of parts going on. 67 emblems with 68+ bumpers. Does it have the chrome dash or the normal 3-piece?

sorry bout the late reply, they banned me from the net at work. But, yeah its got the chrome dash.

[tjones02]

OK, time to bump this thread and ad a few more cars to the list...

This '67 1531152 has been stripped for a G-Production GP SCCA racecar build. Too bad all the cool parts seem to be missing, like the chrome dash pieces and badges etc... Though it was late enough to have had the license lights in the tail panel and not in the "euro" bumpers. Being a "153" or earlier it still has it's original 6-volt large split snorkel nose clip.

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,50/page,viewtopic/t,355219/highlight,/

Pictures here:

Another '67 closer to me, I've even driven and worked on it has also been modified but retains much of it's '67 specific parts... And is a hoot to drive with it's built 2_liter high compression, 300 cam, 45DCOEs, close ratio 5spd etc!

VIN 1523450

http://s121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/tjones02_bucket/Herke%20HotRod%201600-2/?start=all

P.S. both of these are for sale. I can be contacted for info on the one I've worked on/driven. It's located in Sacramento CA.