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    2762669

    Model: BMW 2002tii
    Year: 1973
    Manufactured Date: 10/10/1972
    Original Color: Ceylon
    Transmission: 4 Speed Manual
    Current Color: Ceylon-ish
    Current Owner: AWatry
    Location: California
    Last Sold: 01/26/2020

    1973 Ceylon 2002tii. Built 10/10/72 and delivered 10/13/72 to Hoffman motors in New York. No history is known before ~2001, when the car was rescued by Jeff Beyer out of a field in Eureka, California, where it was a stripped shell. Dave Owens acquired the car and rebuilt it as a bit of a 'Frankenstein' with whatever parts were available. The car passed through a flipper in Redwood City, then I purchased it.

     

    The car is painted a different shade of gold on every panel, and is primered in the back from a collision. The motor out of 2760341 is currently installed, along with an incorrect and worn brown interior with a pair of Recaros. I managed to get in contact with Dave after purchasing the car from the flipper and buy the original block and crank to keep with the car.

     

    The car is very rough cosmetically but drives surprisingly well. I enjoy participating in local events and drives while I decide if I'm man enough to rebuild it to former glory...

    [updated 11/14/19]

     

    Car sold January of 2020 to @AWatry, where it lives on in the bay area.

    [updated 9/3/20]

     

    Car listed on Craig’s List in March 2021. Photos below from that listing. Discussed in the following thread:

     


     

     

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    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

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    On 6/17/2020 at 8:49 PM, jdb said:

    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

     

    Jeff, thanks for helping fill in the details way back when I cold-called you. In January I sold the car on to @AWatry, it's in his good hands now! Still in the bay.

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