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13 minutes ago, 72pdx02 said:

Were sunroofs an option for all models? To be specific 66 1600’s just curious when the first sunroof was made.  Forgive me for piggy backing on this post. 

Not specifically an answer to your question, but I have the October 2002 Bimmer Magazine article about a very early 68 2002 with sunroof in Atlantik blue pulled out of a field then driven to Ofest 2002 by Dan Erwin (RIP). Vin 1660495.  “...my car is the earliest US sunroof car in existence.”

Jim Gerock

 

Riviera 69 2002 built 5/30/69 "Oscar"

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On 6/5/2021 at 7:36 PM, jgerock said:

Vin 1660495.  “...my car is the earliest US sunroof car in existence.”


Statements like this, at least when I make them, are usually wrong. By “in existence”, I’m guessing he means “surviving”. But many of the earliest U.S.-spec 2002’s had factory sunroofs, beginning with VIN 1660001, not only the first U.S.-spec 2002, but also the very first 2002 manufactured, regardless of market, built November 29, 1967. This was the Road & Track test car. The engine survives. The chassis? Maybe not!

 

 

VIN 1660013 is another very early sunroof 2002. Manufactured January 15, 1968, it is a Granada example with factory sunroof. Surviving? Sort of, albeit in rough condition.

 

 

1966 1600-2’s with sunroofs? I’d start by looking through Ander’s ‘The ‘66 Bible’ on the U.K. ‘02 forum.

 

https://www.02forum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8603

 

But ‘66’s with factory sunroofs could be slim to none!
 

There are certainly ‘67 1600-2’s with sunroofs, although I’m guessing they’re relatively rare.

 

Here’s VIN 1516226, manufactured February 8, 1967, in Tampico, with a factory sunroof.

 


In short, I don’t know when the first factory sunroof 1600-2 was manufactured, but I’m going to guess it was before February 8, 1967! ?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

1976 2002 Polaris, 2742541 (original owner)

1973 2002tii Inka, 2762757 (not-the-original owner)

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31 minutes ago, jgerock said:

@Conserv notice I put Dan Erwin’s comments from the article in quotation marks.  I didn’t say his car was actually the first 2002 with a sunroof that came to the US.  


Completely understood, Jim. I just know that statements like “earliest in existence” tend to be wrong, whether Dan makes them or I make them. There is so much we don’t know!
 

Best regards,

 

Steve

 

1976 2002 Polaris, 2742541 (original owner)

1973 2002tii Inka, 2762757 (not-the-original owner)

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