Classic Motorsports: BMW Builds a "New" 2002.

[Dirt]

I didn’t see a thread about this yet, so I guess I’ll post it up. If I’m repeating something someone already posted, sorry for the duplicate.

I was very interested to see the article in the January 2007 issue of Classic Motorsports about BMW building a “new” 2002. In order to show their continued support for older models, BMW took a new chassis that they found in England and built it up with all new parts from the Mobile Tradition catalogue. The build took place in a glassed in shop at BMW HQ. The end result was a brand new 1973 BMW 2002 Tii. 91% of the parts came straight from the Mobile Tradition catalogue.

The author of the article took the car for a test drive. It had about 1500 miles on it when he took it out. He loved it and lamented that BMW hasn’t brought it back.

Pete

[02Nut]

The "new" Tii toured the US last summer & fall. I saw it at the Monterey Historic races last August and I heard it was also at Lime Rock last September. It's a sweet car.

A number of magazines were invited to drive the car and several articles have popped up about the car (Automobile Jan 2007?).

For all the effort from Mobile Tradition on building a "new" '02, I find it ironic MT hasn't made a bigger effort to reach out to the '02 crowd about their achievement (i.e. a full list of available '02 related parts)

My .02 worth.

[ccr2002]

There is also an article in the new Automoblile about the car. A lot of pics.

nice car...

ccr

[Senna27]

Is there a website with pics?

[Benz02]

I saw it in Monterey too...nice ride. One thing that some of the articles have been leaving out is that the shell was a squarie (a '74 I think), which BMW cut the back off of, and replaced with a roundie section. The articles have also been iconsistent with the sum total cost of the parts used, ranging from around $90,000 to $150,000. One writer went so far as to comment that the gear lever buzzed annoyingly and that the cabin noise was too loud...though most wrote flattering reviews.

[DB]

There is video footage of the build somewhere in three instalments. I am currently are work so I cannot help at the mo. It's possibly youtube. I'll post links if I can find them.

Edit: Here are the links to the video. Enjoy ...

www.wesat-tv.de/mm/BMW2002tii-1.wmv

http://www.wesat-tv.de/mm/BMW2002tii-2.wmv

http://www.wesat-tv.de/mm/BMW2002tii-3.wmv

[Dirt]

Is there a website with pics?

I haven't found any on the web. Sorry.

[MikeG]

Here it is @ Historics in Monterey

[MikeG]

More pics.That is my good freind ,the Famous Carl Nelson standing next to it. Enjoy

[Senna27]

Here it is @ Historics in Monterey

Thanks for the pics... Very nice indeed... But would somebody please lower the passenger side windshield wiper... It's driving me nuts!!!

[MikeG]

Senna 27

You got to love that Jade Green.Here is a picture of my Jade Green 3.5 CSI.I have owned it for 28 years.3rd last car to come to the US.Didn't mean to Hi jack the tread

[eastsidebimmer]

Mike Self can explain......

Ben

[Delia]

Here is the correct wiper position...

...just like the MT car.

Delia

[auggiemize]

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Drop me a note if you dont mind, thanks, Dave in NC

[Jim_75Sahara]

The newest issue of Roundel has Mike Self's article about the MT inka tii. He drove it when he went to Lime Rock. I am biased, but his write-up is the definitive one. He bought a brand new 02 in '69 & has kept it running strong to this day, therefore he has quite a perspective on new 02's and well-used ones. Great stunt pulled off by the BMW guys. I don't expect Ford to build us a mid-60's Mustang, do you?? Or a 60's VW Beetle??