1974 BMW 2002

TURBO Coupe

4 - Cyl.

Manual

4290298

Clear

Gasoline

As a final evolution of the four cylinder engine, BMW first showed a Turbocharged version in 1972, fitted in the Paul Bracq designed BMW Turbo Concept. A year later, the Turbo made its production debut in the BMW 2002 Turbo. It was mainly intended as a homologation special and used the Naturally Aspirated BMW 2002 Tii as a base. Flared fenders and the BMW Motorsport striping made the cars easily recognizable. One of the most striking details was the '2002 Turbo' written mirrored on the front lip. Both the 2002 Turbo's aggressive appearance and tricky handling caused public outrage at the car's launch. Under pressure of the BMW board of directors, the 2002 Turbo script on the nose was dropped. The tricky handling was a direct result of the Turbo lag, for which the 2002 Turbo is a school book example today. Below 4000 rpm the 2 litre engine's power was minimal, but once up to speed the engine was good for 170 bhp. The 4000 rpm power boost came very sudden and especially in corners required the driver's utmost attention. Production lasted just over a year, with the 2002 model being replaced by the new 3-Series. Only 1672 examples produced, painted in either chamonix white or polaris silver. This fairly early example VIN#4290298 spent most its life in Holland. It actually spent a stint @ the AutoMuseum Bergeyk NL. After purchasing this car from its fourth owner in Holland, I shipped the car back to the US. It has been in Boston, MA since 2000. I had the car completely re-painted in 2001 & put a factory sunroof on the car. Some recent work was done to the car: I replaced the exhaust to a better condition original exhaust. I replaced the clutch bolt & bushings, rebuilt the driveshaft, replaced the exhaust studs, replaced the engine gaskets & nuts, resealed the engine, replaced the cooling hoses, fixed & tuned the fuel injection & tuned-up, replaced the alternator & upgraded to poly. The car has original Alpina rims. This Turbo was part of the BMW display at the Castle Hill Concourse D’Elegance in 2001. The car has its original engine & KKK (Kuhnle, Kopp & Kausch) turbocharger. The interior is in terrific shape and is completely original, besides the headliner, which I replaced with a new headliner from 2002AD.com. This car has been featured on Boston Bimmer Magazine (June 2000 before the restoration). The car has 93K kilometers.