1969 BMW 2002

Sedan

2.0L 1990CC 121Cu. In. l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspir

Manual

1669201

Salvage

GAS

NO SMOG REQUIRED!!! These round taillight BMW's are becoming harder and harder to find, especially non-modified. 1969 was always one of my favorite year cars for almost any brand, but especially BMW. This model has the flush turn signals, the motors were built without all the smog BS, has the small bumpers and they just always seemed to run stronger than the later motors. It does have a Weber Carburator and an aftermarket air cleaner. Battery has been relocated to trunk but other than that it is original. The interior front and back seats have been replaced with period correct seats. They are a blue instead of black that actually matches the cars Atlantik paint better. It has a nice patina on the re-spray with the factory color, it looks like it was re-sprayed a while back. The title unfortunately is a Salvage Title. Where this normally might raise some questions or scare some people away, I could not find any major damage to this care. I have had it looked at by an independent BMW shop and put it on a lift to look for where the damage was. The frame looks unaffected. These cars did not hold value that much through the 90's and a simple fender bender would total it. I think the minor damage was below the front bumper. All has been professionally fixed to high standards. The motor is still the original numbers matching, please see pics. I would suggest you don't take my word for it but feel free to come view this car prior to purchase to ease any concerns regarding the Salvage Title. This will not affect you too much other than resale. If you are not planning on reselling and will be enjoying this beauty yourself, as long as you feel comfortable with the work then you are good to go. Any major damage would have affected sub frame and definitely not allowed the original motor to survive and still run strong. It runs and shifts though all the gears fine. Will need rear brakes soon, you can drive it home anywhere in LA or Orange County and feel comfortable. I am hoping whoever buys this keeps it original. Just rebuild the motor down the road and keep the mechanicals up. As you can see from the pictures everything is there. Badges, trim, hub caps, dash only has one small crack on lower portion, original steering wheel, just a cool example of how these came off the factory floor in Germany in the late sixties. Will qualify for a Black Plate but I do not have original. This belonged to a Published Author and I had intentions of restoring myself but two other projects got in the way and parking it is getting to be a problem. I have set a very low reserve so please bid with confidence. I have the title in hand. I think it is very reasonable considering the circumstances. This will be a fun project for somebody. Restored bone stock 2002's are going north of $20,000 now and are getting more respect and comments than the modified 2002's which have been done to death with almost every mod thinkable. It is nice to see these untouched still. Has surface rust in areas, all the shock towers and all that are in good shape, just the underside where the spare was is pretty much gone. True milage is unknown, it shows around 80,000. It could be original, doubt it, could be 180,000+ or 280,000+. Either way you have the original block that is still driving to this day, so please rebuild this original motor when you decide to do something like that and DO NOT OPT for a SWAP. Keywords: Rare, Antique, vintage, barn find, 2002tii, 2002ti, turbo, 510, Datsun, Toyota, Mango, Peanut, stock, 2.0L, 2002, coupe, 3.0cs, 3.0csl, 3.0 csi, Bavaria, BMWCCA, Stanceworks, Bring a trailer, BMW's RULE!!! Good Luck!!!On Jul-25-13 at 23:40:48 PDT, seller added the following information: Also, I just noticed this auction will be ending on the 1st of August when I will be out of town until the 6th of August. I appologize ahead of time for that. It will be available any day after that for pick up. I work Graves so I am available any day of the week.Thanks for the understanding.On Jul-28-13 at 10:05:20 PDT, seller added the following information: Here is a link I set up on Shutterfly for those of you that would like a closer look at the straight frame and rust spots. Some are surface, others like the tire well for example are all the way through of course. Read through the comments on Shutterfly that I made. This is a really cool car and I hope it goes to the right person and I have nothing to hide from the shape it is in. The reserve price reflects that. I have been around these since I was able to drive and have a good feel for what they are worth with the market etc. There is work that will need to be done down the road. However, I would focus more on keeping this original motor running like a top and keep up the mechanicals which are all in working order and drivable anywhere in Southern California. And not worry so much about the Patina on this paint that took years to get that way. I think it is a great color. This is just with a polish, not a wax yet, still needs a wax. Here is the link, please feel free to swing by if in the Southern Cal area to view in person before putting in a bid. It is very frustrating for Sellers to list these, answer all kinds of questions, then have the buyer flake. Very, very frustrating to say the least. So PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT BID on this unless you have the cash to come pay for it. I will not play any games there. Your driver that is picking it up from out of state or whatever, if he/she doesn't have the cash on them after I receive the deposit through PAYPAL, you will not take the car. No cashiers check, wire transfer, personal check, monopoly money.....period!!!!! And you will not receive a refund from the deposit if you do not pay in full when you pick it up. Here is the link: https://1969bmwstraightframeandrust.shutterfly.com/On Jul-28-13 at 10:07:51 PDT, seller added the following information: Also, I mentioned that I would not be around at Auction Close. I will be returning home the 6th of Aug. gone the 1st-5th. If you absolutely can't wait and want to pick it up, my wife will handle the transaction with a neighbor of mine. If you would like to wait until I get back that will give you time to make the deposit through Paypal and I can spend some time with you going over the car. Thanks again and happy bidding. -Moose