1971 2500A in Taiga near Phoenix

[corvair kid]

NMNA

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/4876411630.html

This car raises many questions... Nowhere can I find Taiga listed as available in 1971 (and the VIN is consistent with a U.S.-market 2500 Automatic, production of which ceased in 7/70), but if that's not the original color, the switch was done pretty thoroughly - note the door jambs, engine bay, etc. Lots of later Bavaria/3.0S trim, including grilles and wheels... Can the mileage possibly be that low? (My Corvair had 11k and change when I bought it in 2003, so I guess it's possible, but it was a lot more original than this car seems to be.)

$7,750 still strikes me as a bit high for an E3, especially one potentially so mongrelized, but how many decent (as far as we can tell from a CL ad, anyway) 2500s are even left? And that color sure is fun....

Curious what others think of this strange unicorn.

 

[HB Chris]

And he parks it in the dirt, he must really value this e3!

 

[OCCoupe]

And he parks it in the dirt, he must really value this e3!

Wait a minute! The car is in Arizona, where else is supposed to park it?

 

[E911]

And he parks it in the dirt, he must really value this e3!

but it's a "dry dirt"...

 

[Nicad]

I'd love any Vintage BMW in Taiga. The seats are complete toast on this one.

 

[restart]

NMNA and I plan to keep it that way, :twisted:
That's what i think.
Looks like that thing was restored?, to use the phrase erroneously, in one of those barns you can see in the background.
Free opinion