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A couple more photos.

Since the owner has passed away of covid in November 2021 the family has decided to finish the Alpina. We will update photos as we move along on the restoration. Thank You, Danny Quigleys sister Ruth

I'll see if I can get any more of the under coating off, but it might take a few days. More to come! Thanks guys! Mike

Awesome info, thanks Tom and Steve! I'll keep digging through what else I may be able to find. It is amazing that 2760007 is still under original ownership, I read the stories you posted about the car and was blown away. Truly a special car and something to be very proud of!

Here are some additional pictures of our tii.

This is what it looks like put back together . All the parts were there. No Rust, No Body damages Lots of spray primer over were owner polished the paint off car.

Wow! Great and rare color, Arktisblau, looks fabulous with the original Nylon Brown (tan) interior! Regards, Steve

Steve, Thanks for the feedback and for noticing the antenna! The AM/FM radio antenna on the trunk lid came with the car when I bought it. I have never seen another like it, either in Germany or in the US (and I have been looking). As you can see from the camping picture, it required a hole through the trunk lid, and it was very springy and compliant. After the first time closing the trunk, you learned where to stand so it would not slap you on the head. There were no A-pillar holes to indicate that any other antenna had ever been on the car. My under-bumper foglights were stolen during the shipment home. My driving lights and the rear fog light did not pass the VA state inspection by people not accustomed to seeing them. The "D" country sticker covers the hole where the rear fog light used to be. John 1974 2002tii 2780988 Verona

No, it was white Chaminox (over blue interior). sorry, have not been back to this site in some time. Greg

Finally got the Alpina certificate late last year.

What a beauty!!

Ruth, this is great that you are finishing the restauration of your brother's car. I own a car which has a lot of commonality with yours.

@d.hitchcock Beautiful '76! Something for me to aspire to with my '76. You are using it exactly like I want to eventually use mine. Auto-x, track and street driving. Do you have an LSD? A 5 speed would be really nice, but an LSD is even higher on my list.

Another update: We've got three years of autoX, track days, and daily driving under our belts. I upgraded to Jenvey ITBs last off-season and that's working out great. 130 whp feels fantastic. I love this car!

You can find some info via the Colombian VIN finder - yes, the Colombia in South America - here: Services :: BMW Club Clásicos Colombia - EN WWW.BMWCLASICOS.COM Grab some Official Merchandise from BMW Club Clásicos Colombia. looks like you scored! re: brakes I'm not sure but I think it was Mike Self who said, To go is good but it's better to stop!

Thank you for adding it to the 2002FAQ Registry Sean! So cool that it’s a “71”! The first 422 US Tiis were built before Jan 1st ‘72.

@Conserv, Since I’m at my parents this weekend, ask for photos and you shall receive. ?

Oh, excellent, Tom, more photos! 1. Engine block cast July 9, 1971 (“9G” within the oval border and “71” just outside the oval border); 2. Head (121TI) cast June 1971 (“71” surrounded by 6 nubs); 3. Kugelfischer housing cast March 1971 (“71” surrounded by 3 nubs, unless that’s 4 nubs, which would be April 1971); 4. Intake plenum cast July 1971 (“71” surrounded by 7 nubs); and 5. Steel rim (Kronprinz) dated August 1971 (“8/71”) There’s probably a visible casting date on the intake plenum. And if the head remains original, its casting date would be nice to have; it’s difficult, however, to photograph the head’s date on an assembled tii. Best regards, Steve

The 406 XPZ license plate means it came to California a few years later than new. I wonder where it spent its first few years of life? The original plate on 0007 was 360 EUX.

Great story, well-told, Tom! Love the photos, too. The March ‘71 casting date for the Kugelfischer’s housing suggests that BMW was gearing up at that time for a big “tii push” which, of course, began in April 1971. I believe the 4-door NK 2000tii yielded but a couple thousand examples: the success of the ‘02’s in general must have spurred BMW on! Best regards, Steve

A great story for a fabled classic. It’s just a couple of months older than mine, a non Tii Colorado.

Yes On date as best I could figure out. Built July 69 titled as a 70 Thanks. Have a great rest of your week. Going out with buddies this weekend 73 Porsche 914, 69 1600 Touring and a 70’s E9 or his 74 2002

either way it is a beautiful car! check with BMW archives for details ... but i'm guessing this is a July 69 build ... so may actually be a 69 YOM car enjoy it!

beauty car! but IMO that looks quite 'Nevada' colored (near and dear to my heart) I had 1569746 ... 1969 1602 Nevada ... ONLY THREE CARS were in between these two ... 1569746 is now in Virginia

Thanks again, Tom, I’m still building the entry, from bits and pieces we discussed this past June. I’ve added the 2760002 stuff above, but I haven’t even gotten to the Car & Driver road test! Best regards, Steve

Also, keep in mind that even though the photos in the Road&Track article are black and white, that 2760002 was Polaris Silver, the pre production Euro VIN Tii sent to the US for EPA and DOT testing was Chamonix (both of those cars are known to still exist in the US), no other Tiis were known to exist in the US, especially with US side markers, US turn signals, bumper guards, and as can be seen the engine photo, a US air cleaner with evap pipe. The black and white photos show a Tii that is obviously not silver or white.

And that M5 looks very nice! Good luck! Regards, Steve

More photos of the restoration please. Love the color. Steve

I believe that the fasten seatbelt warning system was an integral part of the original inertia belt system, that no ‘02 that originally came with spaghetti belts would have. My parent’s 0007 never had a fasten seatbelt pod, there’s a service bulletin here on the FAQ that @jgerockshared a while back that shows Tii’s changed from spaghetti belts to inertia reel at 2760049. I’ve worked on 0048 and can confirm that it had spaghetti belts originally. I would install inertia reel belts for anything that gets driven even in a semi regular basis, but, collect all the parts and pieces of the spaghetti belt setup and keep them in a spares box that would go with the car to the next owner. Also, I would keep the hole in the rear “door” panels for the spaghetti shoulder belt attachment. There are period correct, like from another BMW or German car thread in plastic caps available somewhere that I’d install there to finish it off. Taking many photos to document the previous repair work and black paint in the parts is very important. Document everything... It’s especially easy enough to do in this digital world. So yes, no more snorkel... I’m sorry that uninformed folks would talk down to you about the car having a snorkel. Hope This Helps, Tom

Thanks, Steve for the insight. You nailed the main reason why the snorkel must go. It's a conversation I have already been subjected to. I am tired of "it can't be a real Tii because it has a snorkel." Now it will be - "so you're trying to hide the fact that it's not a real Tii by removing the snorkel?" As for federalized or not. It's a no on any federalized "improvements" - side markers, 5 mph bumpers, fasten seat belts must go. My '76 has had all of those items removed. I remember as a young man thinking all those things were great. I guess wisdom does come with age. I don't know how other states handle their removal, but here in Texas they don't seem to care. Your Euro is looking solid. George

Thank you, Steve It looks like the original owner has passed. His SSN would indicate a Pennsylvania issue. Interesting that his car was back in Pennsylvania with Mike. I agree, if Hoffman wanted something from BMW he was going to get it. If Mike's research holds that this was the first Tii sold in U.S., it would make sense that a 5 SP CR would go to the front of the desirability line at some premium in price. The home address of first buyer is a mansion today. Having no "fasten seat belt" indicator is also interesting. I would like to get the claw seatbelts back in, but the loop that mounts to the transmission tunnel is missing. #26 is in Austin for an engine overhaul. I am gathering samples for the interior reupholster. It lives in a barn in Blanco, TX now with a very fast and heavily modified '76 2002, '72 Euro E9, 2000 M Roadster, a Z8 and Mini Cooper S. My wife wants to add a Touring Tii and a 1600 to the mix. She's a rare redhead herself and has a lot of tomboy in her. I am blessed. My 4 adult sons are all car nuts. So, maybe this small collection continues to thrive George

Don't worry about mods to this car. I was joking. I am really taking this as an awesome responsibility and a fortunate buy. It needs new rings which implies rebuilding the engine to original spec. After putting the car on a lift and examining that transmission tunnel, the 5 speed looks factory. Email from BMW stated that it could very well be (really rare in U.S. and not so much in Euro). To quote Andreas Harz BMW - "a five-speed sports gearbox was offered for the type so I don't think it would be too rare." It was an available option according to BMW. From what I can tell about 0.5% chose it. I was going to try to use the second set of seats to piece together usable seats for the front, but the back seat is not original. And none of them match completely. It smells really bad inside. Carpets are worn through. So, that ship has sailed, but there will not be Recaros or other crazy changes inside. Working to get it close to the original. Side panel are in great shape and will stay as is. I will probably leave the dash alone. I found a steering wheel on ebay. It's obvious this car has had damage to the front. So, removing the snorkel is a change to what it was originally and I will do that. Paint? Undecided, but this is too nice to be the original paint, It must have been resprayed at some point. Side markers which are in sad shape will probably be removed. So, it may look more Euro which is not, in my opinion, a bad thing.

Love the color and the mountains in the background. A '76 1502? Don't know that model. Interesting.

That is my plan - I'll eventually have it put back to Fjord. The white is ok, but no contest when it comes to Fjord Metallic...

All fixed ready for 100,000 miles of fun ... current pic herein

Well, if your going to make the pics bigger, then, I stand corrected Steve. Guess I assumed they stated 2762566 in error for 2782566. It did have a tii clock? edit: I have a feeling the 'VIN' is actually the Lot #.....000-27625660

It appears that ATX-Z8 does indeed know what they have. And the car seems to be in good hands.

Bring a Trailer failed you, they got the sale but didn’t care how much it sold for beyond that. Not nearly enough emphasis was paid to the fact that this is an extremely early production Tii, nor that it contains a Close Ratio FIVE SPEED. Not that it’s original to the car, but it’s worth 1/3 or more of the final sale price! It was also too close on the heels of another much cleaner Tii. The auction title should’ve read: 1972 2002tii Very Early Production or 1972 2002tii w/ Close Ratio 5-Speed The buyer just got an AMAZING deal on both the CR 5-spd AND an extremely early Tii to go with it, one of the very earliest US market Tii’s known in existence! AND they don’t seem to care! Quote ATX-Z8, the buyer “Thank you. Now the angst begins. I want to do right by this roundie. But I really like those ponies. Lots of ponies. Sleeper build?” It’ll be a travesty if this car gets flares and any other body modifications. ? Expect the CR 5-spd to soon part ways from the car, be sold off and replaced with an overdrive.

If I have some time before the auction ends, I will try to see what I can find!

Now, get under the car with a couple of rags soaked in WD40, Super Clean (wear gloves!) or other, and let’s see if there’s evidence or not of four speed mounting ears. Remember, factory CR 5spd ‘02s never had 4spd mounting ears.

I dug out an example photo of an original CR 5spd car. This shows the mounting ears and original bent shift support that clears the guibo. Someone could’ve simply replaced the shift tower support arm in your car at some point in its life. Also note the thick smooth weld on the shift tower, all original CR 5spd shift towers were 4spd ones that were cut, shortened and welded back together, thus it’s hard to determine whether one is original or done after sale. This photo happens to be of a customer’s 2002 Turbo, so the exhaust is a little different. ?

Presently on B.A.T. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-bmw-2002tii-46/ This is a very intact, original tii, certainly one of the earliest U.S. examples built, imported, and sold in the U.S. That’s real street cred! I’m hoping the next owner will continue the respect this car has been shown during the last 48 years! Yes, I realize the nosepiece (black primer all over, generally indicative of replacement panels), hood (is that more black primer?), and front grilles (originally deep, now shallow) have been replaced and there are smatterings of rust peaking out from the ancient undercoating. But the car is largely original and very complete. Between the two sets of front seats, I’d bet a good upholsterer could piece together a very nice pair. Depending on how original you’d like to see the car, there are at least three levels of “original appearance” for those front seats, listed from most original to least original: (1.) early-style perforated vinyl (flat valley at the heat seams and faux stitching molded in); (2.) later-style perforated vinyl (continuous molded pattern through the heat seams); and (3.) modern replacement covers, such as GAHH and World Upholstery (check to see if WU has upgraded from 10 pleats to the original 12 pleats for the front seats). The car currently has early-style perforated vinyl on the front passenger seat and on the backrest of the front driver‘s seat (all probably original). And it has later-style perforated vinyl on the bottom cushion of the front driver’s seat and the entire rear seat. The changeover from early-style to late style was probably shortly after this car was manufactured, which is why I believe either style would look appropriate. And don’t get me wrong: GAHH and WU seats look great. But some of us crave greater originality than even a beautiful new seat cover can provide. The next caretaker of this rare early tii should understand the available options. Below: first photo shows early-style perforated vinyl; second photo shows later-style perforated vinyl. Regards, Steve

Awesome to see this car again, I thought it was long gone since I sold it to Dave. Thanks for keeping it alive as when I found it in 2001 it was striped but gathered the parts and found a home.. Jeff

The shift linkage, specifically the support arm, isn’t an original CR five speed part. I do see some spots where the mounting ears could’ve previously been, forward of where they are now. Cleaning, pressure washing, wiping down with Super Clean (with gloves on!), can shed some light on the subject. I have a feeling it wasn’t a factory ordered five speed, but would love to be proven wrong. ?

Here are some pics of the service notes. I have to think that if the dogleg was installed in this mileage range, he would have noted that. The pen/marker used to write in the five speed comments seems to match some of the notes (particularly 34K), which is encouraging but certainly not definitive.

Those are Panasports. I'm glad you like the car. It has been a hoot to drive (and work on).

Lovely car and well thought out additions, this is exactly why I love 02's, great write up too.

Thanks, again, Steve! Corrected the color?

Oops, fixed. Thanks!