1979 BMW 6-Series

Coupe

3.5

Manual

Clear

Gasoline

Up for grabs is one very rare 1979 BMW 635CSi. This car is very rare and desirable because of it's unique body work and euro instrumentation. The European bumpers are very difficult to find and were not available in the US. The 635 model was not sold in the US for 1979 making this grey market import very rare. It has a very low 123k miles on it.A little history about the car... I bought this car while it was in the midst of restoration. The original engine had failed and was being replaced with a very low mileage engine and 5-speed overdrive manual transmission from a wrecked late model 635. The engine is installed in the engine bay, but needs to be wired with it's included harness and computer. The transmission is not installed, but comes with the car. This is most of the work to be done to have a running, driving car. I have extensive documentation that came with the donor car, please see the pictured invoice. This work did not need to be done but the previous owner thought it preventative maintenance. The body of the car is in surprisingly good condition with some rust in the usual places around the rear wheel wells. The euro cars always have an amount of rust, this one being one of the least rusty euro BMW's I have seen. The nose does have a dent, but a replacement piece in excellent condition is included, along with the very nice kidney grills. It is very solid overall. The doors open and close with that excellent feel one expects from BMW. Very tight and quiet. The wheels are very rare as well, I will not sell them separately. The interior is in fair condition. The door panels are very nice as are the rear seats and carpet. The front seat leather is deteriorated but intact, the seats are solid with no degradation of the foam or structure. The headliner is great but has some tears on the pillars next to the back glass, otherwise it't great. The dash is cracked in the typical fashion of most 635 BMW's, replacement covers are readily available. The instrumentation is all euro, very unique and in great condition. The rear seats and panels are also very nice. MANY extra parts are included with the car including but not limited to rear seats, rear center console with climate controls and beverage chiller (rare!), instrument cluster, various engine sensors and parts, wheels, E28 rear subframe with sway bar that will allow the use of larger brakes, and a wide variety of gearing options with the use of a later model differential. A 3.73 limited slip differential is included. Extra tail lights in excellent condition, grills, lenses, nose piece with kidney grills, short shifter, strut tower brace, and much more.I am aware that this car could be parted out for a sum much greater than my asking price. The wheels, differential and bumpers alone could easily be sold for my asking price, but I would like to see this car go to someone who is willing to restore it. It is an amazing car that should remain on the road. I have seen the European bumpers sell in excess of half of my asking price alone. To the BMW enthusiasts out there, you will recognize the value in this car. Look up the cost of a strut tower brace for a 635 just to give you an idea of the parts value!Please feel free to ask questions and request pictures. I am available to show the car most any time. I will be posting more pictures later today. Thanks for looking! Update- Please look closely at the pictures. There are many more previously mentioned parts that are not pictured. -Wheels are staggered style, 16x7 in front, 16x8 in rear. -The side skirts are made by Zender, very high quality, rare and very desirable. -most of the engine parts are boxed but some items such as nuts and bolts will be needed.... Thanks again for looking!!!! Also--- Please note the payment amount on the invoice pictured. This work was done just before installation of the engine and the mentioned parts in the invoice are still brand new! This service was over $1000.00! Please note- The odometer reading is in KILOMETERS. Equal to roughly 123,000 miles.