'65 1600

[NickVyse]

just re-joined the club - it's been too long...

http://www.m2bmw.com/derbyNK.htm

[a54atii]

That is just too cool... and that is one seriously funky mirror! Congrats on a great find. Can't get much more rare and unusual than a Derby 1600.

Karl

[jmon0261]

Amazing ! Nice one Nick.

Those adjustable mirrors are unreal.

I will now for sure visit you.

[HarryPR]

Congrats, Nick! That is one nice-looking car. Love the color!

[NickVyse]

Cheers Harry - it was the derby grey that made my drive 10 hours with a trailer on a punt as the photos and info from the vendor were crap. I fully expected to be putting the grey seats into storage for the next 'original' loving owner as I was convinced I'd hate them.

In fact I love them - they don't look the same as the turf 1800 that's up for auction next month (in another recent thread) and are as soft as napa leather. Not to mention they look like new and are comfy beyond decription - I don't know how the horse hair has remained soft and pliable over the last 45 years, but it has.

Nick

[tjones02]

Sweetness! Congrats Nick, that's a looker to say the least... I've thought Derby would look nice on a NK and now that I've finally seen pictures of a nice one I am convinced. Check out this Derby 1600-2 from last year...

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,320886

If I actually get around to recommissioning my '67 1800 Automatic I may just paint it Derby instead of it's original Polaris.

http://s121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/tjones02_bucket/1800A/

I also LOVE those French market taillights. I picked one up from eBay a while back... can't remember which side it is though?!

Anyway, congrats again on a wonderful find!

[NickVyse]

Hi Tom,

weirdly Jaymic has some NOS French tail lights - drop Pete and Fay a line, they're not even expensive.

Derby is a great colour - I'd love to see it side by side with Porsche slate grey, another big favourite of mine.

[tjones02]

Ha, Porsche, BMW, VW, Mercedes maybe others as well shared paint color codes just not names. I have seen more than a few Porsche/VW colors that are exact matches for BMW colors. It may be possible that Derby is the same color as Slate Grey...

Thanks for the Jaymic tip, I've been out of work for a bit but just nailed down a job so once my past dues are sorted I will look into bits like that.

Tom

[kris]

Beautiful. Love the color. I would be happy to make a home for either one of your cars on this side of the pond

[Timmer]

Nick,

That is truly a find., I'd bet there are not many left in that condition.

Tim

3 prior NK's..'67 1800ti, '68 2000ti, '69 2000.

[Luis]

Nick,

Phenomenal! Thanks for posting all those detailed pictures on your website. I just bought a restored '66 1800 and the photos are a great reference, post more if you feel like it!

The multifunction gauge on my '66 has the indicator lights in different positions and the temperature gauge has no temperatures on it. Does anyone know if this gauge is correct or if it changed in '66. See my gauge here:

Thanks,

Luis

[NickVyse]

Nick,

Phenomenal! Thanks for posting all those detailed pictures on your website. I just bought a restored '66 1800 and the photos are a great reference, post more if you feel like it!

The multifunction gauge on my '66 has the indicator lights in different positions and the temperature gauge has no temperatures on it. Does anyone know if this gauge is correct or if it changed in '66. See my gauge here:

Thanks,

Luis

Hi Luis, I expect it's original, these cars chopped and changed detail spec all the time, although I also suspect the Garmin is the later model only seen in post 1970 Neue Klasse.

That is one hell of a clean car, a lot of hours must have gone into that.

Nick

[TonyHavana]

What a beautiful time-capsule of a car.

(Except for those white-walls imho)

[TEAEYE]

Never seen an Temp with the Celsius numbers on it, interesting!

Love the Derby and the color combo works well!

Thanks for posting the photos as I've never seen an 1600 first hand.

I spy the booster less brakes, how does that feel?

Jon

NK withdrawals.......................................................

[NickVyse]

I spy the booster less brakes, how does that feel?

well hard! but effective