1974 CSA in Belfast
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dbower
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Trivia question: aside from some poor misguided E9's, has anyone ever seen a vinyl top on any other BMW? I assume these were dealer-installed profit-padders, uh, options.
Trivia question: aside from some poor misguided E9's, has anyone ever seen a vinyl top on any other BMW? I assume these were dealer-installed profit-padders, uh, options.
Motorhead
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I've seen them on E3s from the same period and probably put on for the same reasons.
RogerB
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I've owned a 72 csi with one, and it appeared to have been on for a very long time. Very well applied and virtually no rust underneath. It even had tastefully done stainless trim pieces where the vinyl ended. There was a guy in Scotland that had one also. These were Euro models, and I have never encountered an American version with a vinyl top. My research back then indicated them to be dealer installed and were "trendy" in the early 70s. FWIW
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dbower
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vinyl
No rust underneath? Shame they didn't wrap the whole car.
No rust underneath? Shame they didn't wrap the whole car.
dj_efk
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I've seen this for sale previously, maybe 12-18 months ago using the same pictures on the same site.
Most RHD CSLs had vinyl roofs when new
Most RHD CSLs had vinyl roofs when new.
Most have been removed when the cars were repainted or restored.
Most RHD CSLs had vinyl roofs when new.
Most have been removed when the cars were repainted or restored.
Simufly
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vinyl roof.
When the concessionaires in the UK found themselves with a lot of unsold stock they decided to add the vinyl roof FOC as a means of catching the then fashionable vinyl roof market. They were certainly well fitted and are quite attractive (to my eyes anyway!)
When the concessionaires in the UK found themselves with a lot of unsold stock they decided to add the vinyl roof FOC as a means of catching the then fashionable vinyl roof market. They were certainly well fitted and are quite attractive (to my eyes anyway!)