1971 Euro E9 3.0cs For Sale---New Jersey

[Vintage56]

1971 BMW 3.0CS Euro Coupe

German-delivered 3.0CS with two prior owners, both female and fully documented. The original owner held the car for 35 years, from 1971 until 2006. The second owner then held the car for another 17 years, selling it to a dealer/restorer (Oldenzaal Classics) in 2023. The present owner is the third owner of this wonderful car after having it shipped from the Netherlands where it is properly registered in New Jersey. All documented.

Matching Number Engine (2211995) and 4-Speed Getrag Transmission; Recent engine compression shows 180psi in all 6 cylinders

#262.0.200.00.R. #053610/9

Gears: 1st: 3.86:1; 2nd: 2.00:1; 3rd: 1.40:1; 4th: 1.0:1 Reverse: 4.23:1

Original #060 Polaris Silver Paint in Outstanding Condition

All New Red Leather Interior (in matching original color)

83,875 km / 52,117 miles TMU, but believed original.

Major Service Done (see below)

New set of Staggered 16-inch wheels w/New Tires (see details below)

Reupholstered Trunk Liners

Complete Toolkit and Blue Towel, original Goodyear spare tire/rim, jack & lever, and owner’s manual

This BMW 3.0 CS was built on December 7, 1971 and delivered on December 17, 1971 to BMW Dealer Müller in Düsseldorf, Germany. The first buyer was a woman, Barbara Ballion, who bought and registered the car on December 23, 1971. The car was then sold to Mathe Kathrin Gampfer (born Brandherm) on April 21, 2006. She remained caretaker of the 3.0cs until it was sold to Oldenzaal Classics, a reputable Dealer in the Netherlands. All indications show an original 1971 BMW 3.0CS that was well cared for, not abused or ignored, and maintained at the highest levels and is completely rust free. While the mileage is unknown, it is believed that the mileage on the odometer is correct since the engine and transmission are in outstanding, healthy condition, and many original components are intact throughout.

This 1971 BMW 3.0cs is a timeless, matching numbers classic from two German BMW collectors. Beautiful, correct, and solid. It is one of 1,974 Euro 3.0cs coupes made in 1971.

By way of background, the car was produced in December 1971 in its original color #060 Polaris Silver. A timeless color that looks classy and works well with the green-tinted windows and sparkling chrome trim. The red leather interior has been restored in its original red color and is in beautiful, as new condition. Many original parts were rebuilt, and countless hours were spent servicing this 3.0cs to bring it to this current outstanding condition.

The car’s body is beautiful. The paintwork and the body is excellent: a few very minor scratches, no dings, and a beautiful shine. A nice and solid body with proper shut lines and the correct fold in the body sides. The doors, fenders, and trunk lid are all original and fit nicely, lining up perfectly. The engine-bay is clean and correct. On and around the body, crisp chrome accents highlight the paint perfectly. The chrome and stainless trim around the car presents nicely as well as the trim around the windows. There are nice clear headlights in deep-black grilles at the car’s nose. The bumpers show good quality chrome and have fresh bumper strips. Correct textured paint is still present under the front and rear bumpers and along the rockers on each side.

The engine-bay of this Coupe is fresh and correct. It houses the original matching numbers 3.0 Liter Inline six that runs excellently. It’s been gone through with the carburetors (2 original Zenith Carbs) rebuilt and set-up perfectly. The engine is original to the car with numbers that match the VIN. The ignition is fresh, and it (cold) starts with one pump of the gas pedal, even when sitting for days. It idles and runs excellently. It makes great power and is happy to run up near red-line. A recent compression test was performed and shows pressures of 180-181psi in all 6 cylinders. A further summary of the work recently performed is outlined below.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through the 4-speed original Getrag manual transmission. It sits on good and fresh suspension and a new, staggered set of 16-inch Alpina reproduction wheels with brand new tires (see details below).

The exhaust system is intact with no rust or holes in the metal. It consists of original Bosal mufflers #247-792, and #247-807-ALU and an Eberspächer long rear muffler.

The upholstery is excellent in its original color, red, in genuine leather. The door panels have been reupholstered and are a close match to the original, with perforated inserts, arms rests, etc. Correct brand new loop-style carpets are present in an anthracite/salt-pepper color and are covered with a set of spotless black and red-dotted coco mats. The headliner is the original from 1971 and presents beautifully: still clean, crisp and white. The wood and the vinyl dash are in great, original shape. No cracks or tears are present in the dash pad or the headliner. There is the correct textured black paint around the dash gauges.

This 3.0cs still possesses its original Blaupunkt-Frankfurt AM/FM mono radio with the single, original Blaupunkt speaker in the dash.

The trunk of the car has been redone completely. All panels have been reupholstered in the correct elephant gray vinyl. The original and tool-tray is present and houses a complete set of tools and a blue BMW towel with a replacement storage bin covered in the same gray vinyl. An original Goodyear spare tire on an original wheel is located in the trunk. The original jack and lever are both present as well.

A reprint owner’s manual in German rests in the glovebox. The car also includes the original Blaupunkt-Frankfurt radio manuals in German.

This E9 was delivered without a sunroof.

Recent Work Performed:

Engine oil + New Filter and Seal Ring

Transmission Oil

Re-sealed Transmission

Differential Oil

Re-sealed Differential

Valve Adjustment

Valve Cover Gasket

Center Shaft Bearing

Guibo / Hardy Disc (a flex disc used in rear-wheel drive cars to connect the transmission flange with the driveshaft. The idea behind a guibo is to dampen some of the vibrations and allow for some misalignment in the driveline)

Replaced Shifter Bushings

Alternator Bushings

Viscous Coupling for the Engine Fan

New Fuel Filter

Both Original Zenith Carbs Rebuilt & Set Up

New Fuel Hoses

Two New Air Filters

Six New Spark Plugs

New Breaker Points

Brake Flush with new Brake Fluid, new Brake Hoses and Pads

New Door Gaskets all the way around

New Wiper Blades

New Door Brakes

New Fan Belts

New Tires on New 16” Rims made by Maxilite, a company based in Switzerland. The wheels are an excellent reproduction of the Alpina wheels from the 70’s. They have the exact same sizes: 7J x 16 in the front with a 205 55 16 tire and in the rear, there is an 8x 16 wheel with a 225 50 16 tire. The wheels were made in 2023. The same goes for all 4 tires.

The engine runs beautifully, it shifts easily through the gears and steers and handles like a BMW should.

100% serviced and ready to be enjoyed.

Inquire for additional Photos and the Asking Price

 

[Vintage56]

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[Thomas76]

When I see lobster on the menu followed by POR I tend to find something else on the menu. I suspect the same is true here.
Solid reputation with oldenzaal.

 

[Vintage56]

When I see lobster on the menu followed by POR I tend to find something else on the menu. I suspect the same is true here.
Solid reputation with oldenzaal.

The listing was an attempt on my part to try to get some interest. Sorry, no offense intended. Truth is this is a top-notch, excellent E9 with a known history, no stories, and from a quality dealer in Europe. I did all of the legwork to buy and ship the car to the USA and registered it correctly in the state of New Jersey.

For all of this, I have well over $110,000 invested in the car. Open to reasonable offers.

 

[Vintage56]

Here's a beautiful E9 sold on BAT 2 days ago. The selling price was $141,000USD plus commissions to BAT, without A/C or a sunroof. It obviously is a CSi coupe in as-new, absolutely great condition. The listing included delivery from Germany to the USA. All in, you're looking at close to $160,000.USD once the BAT commission and the registration in one of the states in the USA is paid for.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-bmw-3-0csi-12/

 

[rsporsche]

yes, CSi and represented by Ivo ... a super highly respected e9 guy with a great following. he has sold a couple of CSi in the last year or so for 181k and 150k, some of the highest CSi sales. while yours is also a pretty car, Oldenzaal has some really nice successes and some that are okay. no judgement on your car as i haven't looked at the pics closely. not many base CS have sold for more than 100k recently the one that i see is a granatrot that sold for 133k (by Ivo).

the downside is that you may have bought at the top of the market and it might take a little while to get you out. now might not be the best time to put it out there. not that many great coupes bring big money after the beginning of October - one exception is @HB Chris's 73 malaga - might have brought another 15k if it was earlier in the year (that was 2022).

 

[Arde]

1971 BMW 3.0CS Euro Coupe

German-delivered 3.0CS with two prior owners, both female and fully documented.

Beautiful car! Just surprised that being fully documented the mileage is unknown.

 

[sfdon]

First and foremost- e9 coupe.com is not an auction site.

Zero reason why 22 people need to contact you to ask “ How Much”?

Just put the number in the ad. You are making people uncomfortable with the time wasting aspect of having to inquire about an obviously pertinent fact.

Bottom line - You have a very nice car - but it isn't a top tier car.

Oldenzaal isn't Ivo. Oldenzaal cars continue to improve but the comparison isn't close.

Beyond the obvious fact that the Csi is a top of the line coveted Euro engine and yours is a second tier carb car..


Your relay is wrong - Ivo is correct
you have a $5.00 plastic oil cap- Ivo has a new original metal oil cap.
Your strut bearings have the wrong hardware.
The paint on the expansion tank is wrong.
Overspray on brake lines and grommets.
wrong battery
corroded spark tube bracket
your small hose from radiator to expansion tank is in the battery bracket and the hose bracket on the air filter assembly is empty.
rust in the passenger inner fender eating through. Rust in the washer tank bracket.
spray painted calipers
His steering wheel? worth a fortune. Yours- not so much.
Compare the bottom of Ivo's car- exact color as original and yours- not so much.

Again- you have a very nice car. I have done PPI's on Oldenzaal cars in the past and seen some of their newer cars- I think the newer the better.

I must admit- your car is most likely nicer than mine!

Best of luck with your sale.