73 CS on BAT

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1973 BMW 3.0CS

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Looks good, but those rockers and front floors sure look suspect:

 

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[HB Chris]

And strange that is has its 73 front bumper but an earlier rear bumper, perhaps indicates a rear hit and replacement parts.

 

[Nachtycoupe]

If anyone is serious about this car and the owner is not on the board (which I'm guessing they are not or they probably would have mentioned it), I'll bet a dollar to a donut that Carl Nelson and Co. at La Jolla Indpt. would have some intimate knowledge about this vehicle. Might be wise to contact them about it. My favorite coupe color combo, too bad a slushbox. I wish I had one (an auto) on my '75 Ford F-250 Highboy, but not on a coupe. I'm sure this will be another fun one to follow.

 

[Markos]

No comment on overall car but this is a bit atypical. Not a common rust area.

 

[HB Chris]

Poor paint prep, paint is lifting from the primer. Guess it wasn’t a glass out paint job either.

 

[JMinPDX]

“every picture tells a story don’t it”
-Rod Stewart

 

[boonies]

Good observations, but this one is a cream puff compared to the last one on BaT!

 

[2002turbo]

Looks better than most to me. Alpina wheels on an automatic are a bit out of place. The fact that he drove it only 300 miles in 20 years is a good thing since it appears this car lived in Portland OR for all that time. Of course it has rust, they all do. Just a matter of where and how much.

 

[HB Chris]

Except those are not Alpina wheels, not even close, they are e12 turbine fps wheels.

 

[Markos]

Except those are not Alpina wheels, not even close, they are e12 turbine fps wheels.

It is amazing how timeless the 20 spoke Alpina is, versus how dated the 20 spoke fps looks.

 

[Drew Gregg]

The steering wheel has the famous Pep-Boys Vinyl cover--a true custom touch for only $7.99 back in the day.

 

[Drew Gregg]

It is amazing how timeless the 20 spoke Alpina is, versus how dated the 20 spoke fps looks.

Could you show me an Alpina wheel next to an FPS wheel? What's the real difference? Thanks!

 

[HB Chris]

There are true Alpina wheels, BMW fps wheels which are very similar, and the e12 BMW fps turbine wheel which has raised ridges on the spokes and a very rough casting.

Wheel + Tire Sizes / Options

14" Wheels Tire Size Chart > 175/14 –- dia. 24.7”, width 7" / tread width 4.8", circ 77.7”, rev / mile = 834 195/70-14 -– dia. 24.7”, width 7.9" / tread width 5.7", circ 77.7”, rev / mile = 839 205/70-14 -- dia. 25.1", width 8.2" / tread width 6.7", rev / mile = 821 225/60-14 -- 24.7”, width...

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[Markos]

Could you show me an Alpina wheel next to an FPS wheel? What's the real difference? Thanks!

There are many Alpina and FPS wheels, but here is the 14” comparison:

FPS Turbine:

Alpina:

 

[2002turbo]

My guess is this car moved with its owner from OR to CA, and despite an "ignition" overhaul they can't get it to pass CA smog ... miles may be original given the statement that the owner drove it 300 miles in 10 years.

 

[eddiewho]

1975 and earlier model years are smog exempt in CA

 

[2002turbo]

well there must be another reason then ... why would you take an OR car to CA and then try to sell it with the OR plates? OR to CA is more than 300 miles so he had it trailered there. That's $1000 at least.

 

[boonies]

This one just closed with a selling price of $49,000.

 

[FjordTempo]

My car is this car's VIN twin, well +1, so it was probably in the factory at the same time. Curiously, the original specs are identical with just the sunroof being the only difference. If the owner is on the forum, I'd be curious to know where the car is going.

Matt
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