1972 2800CS in Hemmings today--rust free!

[Drew Gregg]

Factory matching #'s example for big bucks.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/bmw/2800cs/2305306.html?refer=alert

 

[mark99]

can it be a 2800 and a 1972? 72' is 3.0

 

[jmackro]

can it be a 2800 and a 1972? 72' is 3.0

Yea, good point. Probably a '69 or '70. Might be an earlier model that was first sold in '72, so got titled as a '72.

 

[pat cooks]

2800cs should have all silver front and hood grilles and rear drum brakes, cannot see the brakes but it looks like a 3.0 to me, just does not look like a very early car,

 

[HB Chris]

2800CS always had black grilles, only the 2500/2800 sedans had silver. This car is on Facebook Marketplace in LA, something is fishy.

 

[rsporsche]

2800CS always had black grilles, only the 2500/2800 sedans had silver. This car is on Facebook Marketplace in LA, something is fishy.

yes on the front grilles ... Pretty sure the 2800cs had chrome hood / fender grilles. i think that was what Pat meant (side not front)

 

[HB Chris]

You are probably correct Scott, I jumped to headlight grilles.

 

[teahead]

2800cs had those type of seats?

My recline levers are low.

My titled 1971 2800cs was built on 02/1970.

USA weird like that. It's usually a marketing trick to think you're getting the latest model.

However, 1972? No way.

VIN says what?

Awesome car BTW. Needs of course undercarriage shots, etc.

 

[HB Chris]

The seat back release levers changed mid 2800CS build. Coupes imported to the US had DOT/EPA stickers stating the Model Year, a coupe built in 2/70 is still a 1970 but it wasn’t done when car was sold new, that wasn’t allowed. Some prior owner and DMV screwed up the title.

The coupe in question may be a scam, it’s on Hemmings and fb in two different states.

 

[shanon]

My 12/69 euro 2800cs has black hood and side grills.

Hth.

 

[Markos]

It is registered as a 1971 2800 CS in the registry. The gauges are 2800 CS and the console is early. Washer jets are early. All signs point to a 1971 2800 CS to me.

Grilles and other plastic consumables are a distraction IMO. They are the first thing to get damaged and replaced. The wipers are also black and the tail panel is aluminum, not the proper chrome version.