Tii VIN Number Thread

[floatinghead]

1973 tii

Chamonix

2764049

California/Arizona for early years, then Chicago/Vermont before I bought it and then Boston/Portland, OR under my ownership since 2002

Baron

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[Conserv]

7 hours ago, floatinghead said:

1973 tii

Chamonix

2764049

California/Arizona for early years, then Chicago/Vermont before I bought it and then Boston/Portland, OR under my ownership since 2002

Baron

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Likely manufactured late May 1973.  But get a BMW Archives report by emailing them with your car's VIN (info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com).  Then share your car's report here!

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

[Conserv]

On August 12, 2016 at 11:38 AM, magnus said:

 

I own this car now. Received an email from BMW today.

 

VIN: 2762669

Build date: 10/10/72

Delivered 10/13/72 to Hoffman Motors Corp

Original color: Ceylon Metallic, 008.

 

 

Thanks, that clears up what would have been a material "VIN-out-of-sequence" issue.

 

And it also suggests that tii VIN's AT LEAST FROM 2762639 to 2762681 were manufactured on Tuesday, October 10, 1972 (my list shows 2762632 being manufactured on Saturday, October 7, and 2762688 being manufactured on Wednesday, October 11).  Thus, at least 43 U.S.-spec tii's would have been manufactured on October 10, 1972.

 

Manufacturing question:  how many snorkel nosepieces were pulled from inventory on October 10, 1972?   Ahhh, trick question!  ?

 

Regards,

 

Steve

Edited August 14, 2016 by Conserv

[tii1on]

" Manufacturing question:  how many snorkel nosepieces were pulled from inventory on October 10, 1972?   Ahhh, trick question!  ? "

 

Mine, (2762108), has a snorkel nosepiece.

Edited August 15, 2016 by tii1on
Including a pic

[magnus]

2762669: no snorkel.

 

[Conserv]

Thanks, guys!

 

But I was kidding: I don't need to see your snorkels, or lack thereof!

 

Regards,

 

Steve

[fjord-tii]

VIN 2760116 born Oct.-ish 1971 in Chamonix (now Fjord), now running!

 

 

Edited July 11, 2018 by fjord-tii
Revised date, added photo

[Conserv]

On 8/15/2016 at 5:59 PM, fjord-tii said:

1972   VIN 2760108  born in Aug. 1971   Chamonix (now Fjord)

 

Do you have a BMW Archives email that confirms this August 1971 manufacturing date?  It is the earliest date I have seen for a U.S.-spec tii. Moreover, the closest VIN's I have to 2760108 are 2760007 (October 20, 1971) and 2760156 (December 17, 1971). These two VIN's would suggest your car was manufactured between October 20th and December 17th. But if it is an August car, it's certainly one of the very first completed and then we must explain why the 7th tii (2760007) was manufactured two months later, and the 156th tiki was manufactured four months later! The facts will be the facts. August manufacturing dates for '02's are extremely rare under any circumstances -- usually very early August, representing the last examples of the prior-year model or very late August, representing the first examples of the following-year model -- because the factory was closed for most of August for holiday and re-tooling

 

The contact info for BMW Archives is info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited December 30, 2019 by Conserv

[fjord-tii]

2 minutes ago, Conserv said:

 

Do you have a BMW Archives email that confirms this August 1971 manufacturing date?  The closest VIN's I have to 2760108 are 2760007 (October 20, 1971) and 2760156 (December 17, 1971).  These two VIN's would suggest your car was manufactured between October 20th and December 17th.  It was my understanding that production of U.S. tii's began in October 1972.  And August manufacturing dates are extremely rare -- usually very early or very late August -- as the factory was closed for holiday in August.

 

The contact info for BMW Archives is info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

 

Yeah, I was going by memory, which is never a good idea. Will email BMW again since it's easier than finding an email from years ago  

[jgerock]

Found archived emails from BMW

Dear Mr Gerock,

Thank you for your email.

The BMW 2002 tii US VIN 2764081 was manufactured on May 30th, 1973 and
delivered on June 4th, 1973 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New
York City. The original colour was Malaga, paint code 021.

We hope this information is helpful for you.

Yours sincerely,

Andreas Harz

 

Dear Mr Gerock,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

The BMW 2002 tii US VIN 2760617 was manufactured on January 18^th, 1972  and delivered on January 21^st, 1972 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City. The original colour was Chamonix, paint code 085.

 

We hope this information is helpful for you.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Christina Hartung

 

Engine that is now in the 69

Dear Mr. Gerock,

 

the car with the identification number 2762332 is a BMW 2002 tii US-Version that was built on 26^th of July 1972 and delivered on the 31^st of the same month to New York. The car was originally in  polaris metallic.

 

Best Regards

Niklas Drechsler
  

Two more inquiries from Robert Cruz in NJ (he forwarded them to me)

 The BMW 2002 tii US VIN 2760321 was manufactured on December 28th, 1971 and delivered on December 30th, 1971 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City. The original colour was Verona, paint code 024.
> 
> The BMW 2002 tii US VIN 2760370 was manufactured on December 29th, 1971 and delivered on December 30th, 1971 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City. The original colour was Malaga, paint code 021.
> 

 

[Conserv]

22 minutes ago, fjord-tii said:

 

Yeah, I was going by memory, which is never a good idea. Will email BMW again since it's easier than finding an email from years ago  

 

A search of my email on "Hoffman Motors" usually finds Archives emails for Hoffman era '02's (pre-early-'75)!

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

Edited August 16, 2016 by Conserv

[hognhominy]

The BMW 2002 tii VIN 2708759 was manufactured on February 24th, 1972 and delivered on the same day to the BMW dealer Günther in Höchst (Germany). The original colour was Golf, paint code 070.

[floatinghead]

Dear Mr Brandt,

Thank you for your email.

The BMW 2002 tii US VIN 2764049 was manufactured on May 28th, 1973 and delivered on June 25th, 1973 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City. The original colour was Chamonix, paint code 085.

We hope this information is helpful for you.

Yours sincerely,

Julia Oberndörfer
 

[Greggotii]

2760048 checking in here  with Atlantik Blue on black in California.  The car lived in Oakland for much of its life, and came with $20K in receipts over the last three decades.

 

Here it is getting loaded on its journey to my dad's VW shop in Sonoma County.

[Conserv]

20 minutes ago, Greggotii said:

2760048 checking in here  with Atlantik Blue on black in California.  The car lived in Oakland for much of its life, and came with $20K in receipts over the last three decades.

 

Here it is getting loaded on its journey to my dad's VW shop in Sonoma County.

 

Very early!  I'm guessing October 1971.  Very desirable color!

 

What does your BMW Archives report say regarding manufacturing date?  (Email your VIN to info.grouparchiv@bmwgroup.com.)

 

Congrats on the acquisition!

 

Steve

 

Edited August 16, 2016 by Conserv