1970 BMW E3 / 2800 FS in Southern California

[rblongboarder]

Back in 2023, I purchased this 1970 E3 / 2800 with the intent of restoring it - but my interests shifted over the last two years - I've decided I wanted to build a hybrid street / track car from a Bavaria (especially after seeing Shawn Essex's 2800cs track car and being around the Luigi CSL at Laguna Seca Historics).

This vehicle is VIN 242-0398, a member of the first 708 Series 1 E3 vehicles shipped to the USA, before Max Hoffman got involved in the "Bavaria" re-branding effort with BWM. Let's be honest - It's not an E9 - but it's in the middle of the first Series 1 saloon production run... Hopefully it will go to an enthusiast that wants to restore it, or perhaps parts from this vehicle will support on-going Series 1 restoration project.

VIN Details:

• https://bmw-e3-club.de/fahrgestellnummern/
• 6/1969 to 11/1970 <==> 242-0001 to 242-0708

Other details:

• The car is currently located in the Los Angeles area in storage.
• Interior is fairly rough, and is equivalent to the exterior.
• The previous owner was tinkering with the carbs, and had them rebuilt. The car is not running.
• Vehicle VIN is not in the California database. I have a title.
• I have a fair amount of spare parts - front & rear windshields, spare trunk, spare hood, 4 spare door shells, trunk chrome, etc..

$2K for the car. We can negotiate price on parts if someone is interested in a package deal.

DM me if you're interested.

JP aka rblongboarder @ e9coupe

 

[BarneyT]

Pictures of interior and engine would be helpful

 

[rblongboarder]

Thank you for the reminder. I need to stop by the storage location and get interior and engine bay shots.

 

[rblongboarder]

I appreciate everyone's patience; my vehicle is in storage at a private shop owned by a friend. He's currently out of town, and I don't have personal access to the yard or building, so I'm on hold until he returns from a business trip.

 

[rblongboarder]

I've updated the original post with twenty-four new photos of the doors, interior, trunk, hood and engine bay. As you can see, the car is rough.

I have some spare parts; these are detailed on multiple posts in a build blog I was maintaining.. here are some relevant spare parts::

R

Post in thread 'The 1970 2800 Project'

Nov 3, 2023

I forgot how much I enjoy searching for parts... my '85 Euro M6 always presented an interesting challenge. When I purchased the vehicle, it came with a big box of German microfiche... so I'd look up parts in the microfiche at the local library (they were the only people who still had a microfiche viewer), print out pages, and ask one of my colleagues for a translation. Then I'd order parts from Germany.

Here are some recent acquisitions.. and more to come!

Many thanks to:

• goeggel-oldtimerteile @ eBay
• burgklaus @ eBay
• egyautoparts @ eBay
• GK-E30M3 @ e9coupe

• rblongboarder

R

Post in thread 'The 1970 2800 Project'

May 16, 2025

Hat tip to BinksE9 (Ed) for selling me some good stuff...

Front windshield & gasket, rear windshield, chrome trim and a new black carpet kit.

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R

Post in thread 'The 1970 2800 Project'

Sep 15, 2025

Some of you might've noticed I post a lot of bits in the cars & parts for sale area... what can I say? I love hunting for parts...

Here's some stuff I've acquired over the last 8 months... first up, 4 door shells from a polaris 1970 2800.. hat tip to GermanOnly on eBay up in the Sacramento, CA area. Recommendation: skip eBay. Go for a cash deal. Significant discount if you pickup items in person.

Part are from VIN #246 0704.

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R

Post in thread 'The 1970 2800 Project'

Sep 15, 2025

Next... a new boot and bonnet.. also from the same 1970 2800... Hat tip to GermanOnly on eBay. Part are from VIN #246 0704.

• rblongboarder

Not all spare parts are up for sale. I am keeping some for new vehicle build blog I'll be launching in 2026.