Storage Find Cars

[peter giang]

Price: $11

Location: Los Angeles

Description:

So, what do you do when you come across a bunch of cars that was once beautiful and now just rusting away in the sun for 15 plus years. 

 

I left a note on the car a long time ago and finally got a call from the owner's daughter. I told them, is not really worth much and the cost to even get them out is not even worth it if they was to sell it for high price. 

 

Does anyone need parts? Make me a offer and ill do my best to get them for whoever needs it

 

What would you do? 

 

The bmw touring was once great from what I was told by the manager and been sitting for 15+ years. 

what a shame.

Edited August 27, 2022 by peter giang
update

[mccusername]

The 2000c has some cool Stil-Auto 'Diana' wheels worth saving. Otherwise... ?‍♂️

 

[Mark92131]

That Mercedes has a nice Becker Europa radio I would like to have.

 

Mark92131

[RichenFamous]

+1 on the wheels. Grab the beltline trim from the CS too. 

Gauge cluster from the Touring.
 

Maybe the driving lights off of the Mercedes as well

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Edited August 24, 2022 by RichenFamous

[RFord888]

Appears the E28 has the metric Michelins on them! Wonder what the date codes are.
 

[Fortlauderdalian]

Rims off the 2000 and carbs and filter set up

[02Les]

Wow, real sad Touring. Looks like VIN 3351390 which is a mid 1971.

 

Assume these cars are near the coast as they seem to have rusted from the top down - salty air!!

[peter giang]

okay okay, so my note actually work and the owner is ready to move on. 

It is sad that is been left in the sun for so many years. It is what it is.

From the photos, does anyone want any of the cars? name a price and ill tell the owner. 

 

 

[Slavs]

The 2000C has the Euro style lights in addition to the nice wheels. Those lights are $$$$ and the only reason to purchase the the car. 2000C parts are expensive. So, it may be worth purchasing that car and parting it it out. There is no real sense in attempting to save any of those cars. I've never seen rust that bad in Southern California. Were those things sitting somewhere by the coast ? They rusted from the top down.

 

I know of a couple of places where such cars are just sitting in the elements and overgrown by weeds. They include some classic BMWs from the early 60s. But, the owners are non-responsive to notes I've left etc. The only thing which will part those cars from their owners is really old age or death. That's when the family decides to clean the yard. Usually, they just call a salvage yard to pick-up everything. I don't understand people who leave their cars to rot in the elements. Better to sell and pass them on to someone with the resources to bring them back to life.

[peter giang]

21 minutes ago, Alexei said:

The 2000C has the Euro style lights in addition to the nice wheels. Those lights are $$$$ and the only reason to purchase the the car. 2000C parts are expensive. So, it may be worth purchasing that car and parting it it out. There is no real sense in attempting to save any of those cars. I've never seen rust that bad in Southern California. Were those things sitting somewhere by the coast ? They rusted from the top down.

 

I know of a couple of places where such cars are just sitting in the elements and overgrown by weeds. They include some classic BMWs from the early 60s. But, the owners are non-responsive to notes I've left etc. The only thing which will part those cars from their owners is really old age or death. That's when the family decides to clean the yard. Usually, they just call a salvage yard to pick-up everything. I don't understand people who leave their cars to rot in the elements. Better to sell and pass them on to someone with the resources to bring them back to life.

Yeah is unfortunately that it has been sitting in the elements for such a long time. It is near the ocean by Lax airport. 

Owner had a lot of emotionally attachment to it but is now ready to let them all go. 

The 2000C wheels can use some restoring but unfortunately is missing one which is weird. 

 

anyways, if anyone need them for parts, let me know. They rather have them gone as a whole car, Or they going to take it up north and sell it to who ever up there. 

[Slavs]

I'll let you know, if somebody else doesn't get them. 30 years ago I chopped up several classic 60s era BMWs in my driveway, including a pretty clean 68 2002, with an electric saw. And, they were in much better shape. This would be good for somebody with a lot of space and a shop. Too bad there are only 3 wheels. Those things are difficult to source.

[MarcD]

Damn. I need the seat rails out of that touring.

[Gordon]

Let me guess, these cars were parked close to the beach?  I've seen vintage BMW's in California with serious rust issues from salt air that lived near the beach.  Nasty stuff.