for sale 1969 BMW 1600 in Cinco Ranch, TX

[Mark92131]

Year:: 1969

Make:: BMW

Model:: 1600

Price:: 13000.00

Location: : Cinco Ranch, TX

I saw this ad and thought I would pass it along.  A 1969 BMW 1600? in Blue over Black Interior.  I am guessing this is a 1600 based on the clock vs tach, the silver slats on the grill, the euro turn signals and the early mirror.  Only 2 pictures, so not much to go on, $13K OBO.

 

NM/NA,

 

 

 

Mark92131

 

 

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/5415826787.html

 

 

 

[james43]

I recognized this one as being for sale in South Carolina recently. The car was originally $8,500 but the seller seemed ok at $6k. It has a bad paint job and if I recall from the original photos (this is one of the originals) the rear driver's side shock tower is due for a patch.

current seller says he bought two and is selling one.

[Conserv]

I wish we had a VIN. Lack of headrests and sidemarkers suggest a pre-January 1, 1969 manufacturing date, which could mean it was a 1968 OR 1969 model --.assuming headrests and side markers were not removed. The smooth steering wheel center hub was common on 1968 models, but I believe the cut-off on that feature's application is vague, so it may be meaningless -- assuming it is original to this particular car. The flush front turn signals were on all U.S.-spec 1600-2s and 2002s through early in the 1970 model year (transition to the bulge-style turn signals might have been in time to meet a January 1, 1970 requirement date, or it might have been "gradual" through the last quarter of 1969). Nonetheless, an early car with lots of original components!

Regards,

Steve

[Lisa.02P]

I too contacted the seller... VIN # is 1566086, I then asked the archives and this is what they sent me.. 

The BMW 1600 US VIN 1566086 was manufactured on August 30th, 1968 and delivered on September 05th, 1968 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City. The original colour was Caribe, paint code 059.

 

I personally would not buy a shoddy paint job 1600 for 13,0000.00 .... 

[1936spyder]

Tantalizing but overpriced, even given the (purported) low miles and rare color. The original asking price of 8.5K seems about right if everything was to check out.

[Conserv]

I too contacted the seller... VIN # is 1566086, I then asked the archives and this is what they sent me..

The BMW 1600 US VIN 1566086 was manufactured on August 30th, 1968 and delivered on September 05th, 1968 to the BMW importer Hoffman Motors Corp. in New York City. The original colour was Caribe, paint code 059.[/size]

I personally would not buy a shoddy paint job 1600 for 13,0000.00 ....

Thanks, Lisa,

You are right: $13,000 is a very high price for that car. But, if you start looking around for Caribe cars -- they are rare and the color was discontinued early -- you will find that it's a gorgeous color. Done correctly, it's far nicer than the photograph. I doubt, based on the photograph, that the re-paint even used the correct color blend. There is a '66 1600-2 freshly re-painted in its original Caribe on Ander's excellent thread: The '66 Bible.

http://02forum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=8603

Look for VIN 1508053 sequentially in the first post. The car is in Norway.

Given an August 30, 1968 (Friday) manufacturing date, this must have been in the first batch of 1969 models -- the factory was closed for August holiday and re-opened right around this time. And the 1968 manufacturing confirms that the car was built without headrests or sidemarkers.

Regards,

Steve

Edited January 28, 2016 by Conserv

[hellayego]

Oh snap. Price now seems to be down to $8900... This is everything I want down to the caribe, year, condition, but atm my wallet won't cooperate.

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[mymonkey562]

Looks identical to mine with the same options, I still have the original caribe on it. Not sure if I want to repaint yet.

[jplips]

Hi All,

 

If anyone is interested in this one, I am more than happy to have a look. Cinco Ranch is 15 min from my home in Houston.

PM me

 

All the best

 

JP

[CoastalCrush]

5 hours ago, jplips said:

Hi All,

 

If anyone is interested in this one, I am more than happy to have a look. Cinco Ranch is 15 min from my home in Houston.

PM me

 

All the best

 

JP

 

The add was posted in Jan... Long gone bud.

[dalimizer]

Not so fast...I saw this car or one very much like it being towed inside city limits today