other Need Help Identifying The Year And Model Of This 2002

[Macedo]

This was my fathers first car and will soon be my first car (as soon as I finish my license). I would really like to know whats the model and year of this car, the documents of the car seem to be wrong it is registered in 1974 but in the model part it simply says 2002. I would love some help with these since I was a small child use to get inside it and imagine I was driving it.

Edited September 1, 2014 by Macedo

[williamggruff]

There will be a 7-digit vehicle identification number on a plate under the good. Post that number in this thread, and we can tell you what year your car is. Someone can also provide an email for Andreas as BMW in Munich, and if you email Andreas your 7-digit number, he can provide you the date the car came off the assembly line, the original color, and where it was being shipped.

[Macedo]

What do you mean by under the good? Is that the hood? It would be cool to have the email of that guy in Munich. Thank you for the help!

['76mintgrün'02]

He meant hood.  Under the hood, on the passenger side fender, there will be a number. My 76 has one on top of the steering column, in front of the gauge cluster.  There should also be a number on the engine block above the starter... they should be the same number, if it is all original.  

 

Is yours a European model?  Those look a little like Italian turn signals up front, with the flat profile and the clear section in the front half of the lens.  No marker lights on the sides either.  You are correct that the car looks older than a seventy four.

[Macedo]

Yes, it's an European model. My grandfather says that the dealer said to him that this car was assembled in Portugal. Personally I find it really strange, maybe the dealer was trying to deceive my grandfather. There is a lot of mistery around this cars origin, and it was bought brand new that makes it even stranger.

[esty]

There will be a 7-digit vehicle identification number on a plate under the good. Post that number in this thread, and we can tell you what year your car is. Someone can also provide an email for Andreas as BMW in Munich, and if you email Andreas your 7-digit number, he can provide you the date the car came off the assembly line, the original color, and where it was being shipped.

a metal tag approx 2 inches x 4 inches on the passenger side, near the windshield or look on top of the steering wheel surround...the thing on top directly behind behind the steering wheel...a small metal tag that riveted into the vinyl

[Macedo]

Thank you for the help, I'll do that tomorrow during the day and will post it here as soon as possible.

[ray_]

The rear bumper (and round taillights) would lead one to believe it was produced in 1972 or 1973. Post the VIN and all will be clear. We hope!

 

Where are you located?

 

Cheers,

[Macedo]

Madeira Island, Portugal. There are a lot of proper, well maintained classic cars here (considering that the population of the island is 200000 people). There are at least 3 cars just like mine in the island that I know of (all in better shape than mine), one is Bordeaux the other is red and mine is the white one.

Edited August 31, 2014 by Macedo

[Macedo]

https://www.facebook.com/estanislaufernandes/media_set?set=a.388915891131134.84983.100000381791031&type=

This is an album of one of the most important auto shows in the island, tons of gorgeous classics.

The photos are of a friend of mine he as one of those old VW vans.

['76mintgrün'02]

I clicked your link and got this:

 

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You got my hopes up...

[Macedo]

Wait, it's in the facebook of a friend. I will ask him to put the album public.

[Macedo]

He already changed the status of the album to public, take a look. You have everything from really old Porsches to a classic Fiat 500 Abarth. 

['76mintgrün'02]

Now I get this:

 

Reid's Palace Classic Auto Show 2012

Updated over a year ago · Taken at Reid's Palace, Funchal, Madeira

 

There are no photos in this album.

[ray_]

 

Now I get this:

 

Reid's Palace Classic Auto Show 2012

Updated over a year ago · Taken at Reid's Palace, Funchal, Madeira

 

There are no photos in this album.

 

 

Try this https://www.facebook.com/estanislaufernandes/media_set?set=a.388915891131134.84983.100000381791031&type=3