E3's for sale in Southern California

Down near San Diego there's a '72 Bavaria for sale. I recall seeing this vehicle cross-listed on Autotrader Classic:

sandiego.craigslist.org

1972 BMW Bavaria for sale by owner - El Cajon, CA - craigslist

This SMOG EXEMPT GERMAN made BMW is in a very good mechanical and RUNNING conditions. These are the RECENT SERVICES done her! In May 2023, a PAIR of BOSCH wiper arms BLADE were purchased from BMW...
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Here's a new link on CL:
sandiego.craigslist.org

1972 BMW Bavaria for sale by owner - El Cajon, CA - craigslist

This SMOG EXEMPT GERMAN made antique BMW is in a very good mechanical and RUNNING conditions. The following are the RECENT SERVICES done on her! In May 30th, 2022, an ORIGINAL Blaupunkt cassette...
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Here's a 1972 E3 on the East Coast I found during a CL search:
knoxville.craigslist.org

1972 BMW BAVARIA for sale by owner - Knoxville, TN - craigslist

///1972 BMW BAVARIA!\\\ -AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION -TAN LEATHER INTERIOR -POWER WINDOWS -AIR CONDITIONER -TOOL KIT -SHOP MANUAL -FACTORY SUNROOF -ORIGINAL WHEELS BARN FIND, STORED AWAY FOR MANY YEARS....
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There are several Bavaria's for sale on eBay:

These two are at Beverly Hills Car Club. I personally looked at the green '72. The price has dropped from about $12k.
Green '72:
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1972 BMW Bavaria | eBay

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White '73:
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1973 BMW Bavaria | eBay

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Two other vehicles appear to be located in the Northeast and seem to have pretty extensive rust. They've been up for sale for at least 6 months.
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1972 BMW 3.0 Bavaria | eBay

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1972 BMW 3.0 Bavaria | eBay

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These two have recently appeared in my eBay searches:
A '74 in West Virginia:
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1974 BMW Bavaria | eBay

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And a '73 in North Carolina:
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1973 BMW Bavaria 3.0 E3 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1973 BMW Bavaria 3.0 E3 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
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Apparently, I am still on the Beverly Hills Car Club mailing list. They just sent me a link to this '72 BAV:
www.beverlyhillscarclub.com

1972 BMW Bavaria 5-Speed | Beverly Hills Car Club

1972 BMW Bavaria 5-Speed Introducing this 1972 BMW Bavaria 5-Speed featured with 31,201 miles on the odometer. Finished in its factory color Sahara complemented with a brown interior. Equipped with a manual transmission, inline-six engine, single exhaust outlet, four-disc brakes, VDO...
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Update (5/14/2024): VIN #3131091. Car is originally from South Carolina.
 
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CSteve said:
Looks like the tool kit has been underwater. Hmmmm.
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Oh dear:

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otter74 said:
I don’t even have to zoom in on that Sahara one to see the paint runs at the leading edge of the hood!
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The low-quality paint job worries me less than the likelihood of low-quality bodywork underneath that paint. But n the plus side, the interior looks OK and someone put some $ into the EFI engine and 5-speed.
 
jmackro said:
someone put some $ into the EFI engine and 5-speed.
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Sure? It looks as if there was an early valve cover under the L-Jet setup. I see no oil filler opening at its rear. Oil cap at the front means removing the air filter box every time you want to add oil. Looks most amateurish especially as late valve covers are easily available.

The car did not start as a collector's item and gets worse every time I look. Picture 14, left rear door: the sun shines through between the door and the beltline moulding.
 
And.. here's another '73 Bavaria that appeared on eBay (Massachusetts):
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1973 BMW Other | eBay

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Looks like there's a $999 bid already.
 
rblongboarder said:
And.. here's another '73 Bavaria that appeared on eBay (Massachusetts):
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1973 BMW Other | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1973 BMW Other at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
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Looks like there's a $999 bid already.
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Looks pretty solid for what they show and complete. Not bad in my book.
 
Here's '73 for sale in Denver:
denver.craigslist.org

1973 bmw bavaria for sale by owner - Denver, CO - craigslist

1973 BMW Bavaria in Maroon w/ Tan Interior 3.0 L Straight 6 3 Speed Automatic This rare BMW is in very good mechanical condition; starts right up and drives smooth. This car has been my daily driver...
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Seller (university student) states it's a daily driver from Washington State.
 
Looks like an appealing driver. Interior is better than I was expecting based on the text; seats are good enough to leave as they are. Seems expensive by at least a few grand given the stated needs, particularly as an automatic.
 
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