F/S 1967 BMW 1600-2 Driving Project $3300 OBO Louisville KY

[dasfrogger]

I've got a pretty sweet car. it's an original numbers matching 1600-2. I bought it at a time when I thought I was going to be getting rid of my 73 automatic / would be going slower with my m20 project. Plans have changed and I'm trying to go full throttle on the m20 project. I hate to see this go, but it's time.

Supposedly the oldest surviving VIN with a sunroof. It's running and driving, but is currently sans carpet/headliner. Car comes with a headliner and most of the parts to re assemble the interior. Just replaced the carb (brand new weber single bbl) and it runs well - just needs some fine tuning.

Shell is in good shape - minor surface rust, and a few small holes in the floor, but nothing serious.

Comes with a boat load of spare parts specific to 1600-2/1602. If you're serious I'll email you the list.

Some pictures - http://photobucket.com/1600-2

More information @ my project blog : http://dasfrogger.tumblr.com/

Information on the car (as written by the P.O.)

"1967 BMW 1600-2 - Sahara on tobacco

4 speed manual trans

VIN: 1515129 (Born January 26, 1967)

Mileage: 54,xxx (true mileage unkown)

Matching number engine

Rebuilt title (appears to have been some rear end body work)

The previous owner (Karl, or a54atii on here) purchased it in 2006 as a bit of a project and spent a lot of time bring it up to road worthyness.

The car is a wonderfully rare early 1600-2. It is thought to be one of the, if not the, earliest surviving 1600-2 with a sunroof! Even the BMW museum holds an older sunroof optioned 1602.

When I purchased it, it ran beautifully. I drove it 3.5 hours back home without a glitch and the original engine was still singing beautifully in the RPMs. As mentioned, it’s developed a weeping fuel leak out of a seal on the old Solex carb and doesn’t like to run well after my novice tinkering with said carb.

A couple of things Karl (PO) did to her:

- Converted to 12V

- Recaro seats (originals as well)

- Nardi steering wheel

- Silicon Garage (Curt Ingraham) radiator

- Rebuilt brake master

- Brake hoses

- Rebuilt halfshafts

- New BMW Pilkington front windshield & gasket

- New rear windshield gasket

The car is a pretty solid little car, with minimal rust that’s limited to a few spots on the surface and such on the exterior and a few perforations on the drivers front floor panel, passenger rear. spare tire well. The shock towers are in great shape, along with the rockers and other typical trouble spots.

She has a few dings/dents in her that could use some TLC, but for a mostly original car with original paint (besides the rear respray from the incident) it has done very well.

Now the other main note is that her interior bits, exterior trim and such all is currently in boxes. One of the previous owners had torn her down to refresh it seems and she hasn’t been reassembled since. The good news is that almost everything is there and much with duplicates! From the rare chrome early dash bits to many other rare bits (correct front grille, rear badges, washer fluid bottles, etc) she’s just a load of potential waiting to be loved."

Edit: Note that the wheels pictured will be swapped upon delivery (however this is up for negotiation). I have several different options of wheels and you'll come away with a few sets if you'd like.

[dasfrogger]

Bump for new price. This is a great start to a very cool project / or it's not too far away from a sweet driver.

[eastsidebimmer]

If you end up keeping the Supa Novas, I might be interested in them.

Ben

[dasfrogger]

During the long drive to and from Indy today I was thinking about potentially keeping the whole car and doing the m20 swap into it. If so the 13's will most likley go, and you're first in line.

[eastsidebimmer]

Thanks Jake--I'm a 13" wheel whore, please keep me posted!

Ben

[pip]

eastside:

I have some CD' 32's that I am thinking of getting rid of..

let me know

[eastsidebimmer]

eastside: I have some CD' 32's that I am thinking of getting rid of..

Sure, please let me know what you have, pics, prices, etc.

mobiletradition a - t -- g-m AI -L

Ben

[a54atii]

During the long drive to and from Indy today I was thinking about potentially keeping the whole car and doing the m20 swap into it. If so the 13's will most likley go, and you're first in line.

Please don't do the M20 swap. Let me know... I'd consider buying the '67. It was such a fun 02.

Karl

[Jim_75Sahara]

This deserves either a full restoration or a patina'd restoration - but no rat-rod treatment. As a low VIN 1600-2 it's an early representative of the 2002's that followed.

I have driven this one and it's a lot of fun. It is much lighter than my '75.

[dasfrogger]

I agree with you and Jim. I'd have a very hard time cutting this one - it's quite special. The fact it has a rebuilt title makes the idea a little softer, but still not an easy decision. I'd really like to see it restored properly, I'm just not sure I'll be the one able to do it since I'm most likely keeping my 73 auto.

Bump for someone with the time and funds to bring this car back properly!

[dasfrogger]

bumpedy bump bump bump

[jmanscotch]

Bump for a good guy and a good little car! GLWS!