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Hi guys
I have a 3.0CS, 1974, Amazon green color. But I have another 2 BMWs with a similar color (Agave green). So I want to change the color but using a color available for this year (1974) and the European version. What colors were available?

Alvaro
 
Agave was gone by 74, Amazonas and Jadegrun are the most common with Mintgrun being very rare, maybe never ordered for US coupes. All single stage.
 
Alvaro,

do you want a list of all colors available for model year '74?
the new colors that were released for that year that i remember were
- granatrot
- sienabraun
- pastelblau
- amazonasgrun
- jadegrun
- artiksblau
- mintgrun
- anthracite

other colors that were available
- schwarz (black)
- chamonix (white)
- verona red
- polaris
- malaga
- inka
- fjord
- nachtblau
- atlantikblau
- taiga
- sahara
- baikal
- golf

colors that disappeared before '74
- ceylon
- granada red
- agave
- florida
- bristol
- nevada
- florida

unsure when they disappeared
- colorado
- tundra
- riviera
 
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HonaloochieBoogie said:
Where can we find these colors? I’m dying to see Florida. Hot pink?
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Florida is a pastel blue/green and was apparently available for a 2000CS, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen one; I bet it would be lovely.

See more information here:


And:

www.bmw2002faq.com

Florida

Available colors for all BMW '02s and Neue Klasse cars
www.bmw2002faq.com www.bmw2002faq.com
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Ed
 
there are several colors i have never seen or heard of ... with coupe pictures -
- alpinagrun
- amazonitgrun 063
 
Where Can I find a document like this for E9:
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in looking through this chart in the orange books, there isn't a lot of information about changes during model years. here's my best shot from what i have seen / remember. there are a few that i am unsure about so please take a look and help me edit this to make it correct.

2800cs
01 - nevada
02 - colorado
06 - sahara
21 - malaga
22 - inka
23 - granada
36 - riviera
40 - nachtblau metallic
41 - atlantk
42 - baikal metallic
58 - bristol
60 - polaris metallic
66 - florida
68 - tundra metallic
70 - golf
71 - agave
85 - chamonix
86 - schwarz

3.0cs (71 - 73) - <nevada / granada / bristol / florida eliminated>
02 - colorado
06 - sahara
08 - ceylon metallic <added>
21 - malaga
22 - inka
24 - verona
36 - riviera
37 - fjord metallic <added>
40 - nachtblau metallic
41 - atlantik
42 - baikal metallic
45 - arktisblau metallic
60 - polaris metallic
65 - turkis metallic <added>
68 - tundra metallic
70 - golf
71 - agave
72 - taiga metallic <added>
85 - chamonix
86 - schwarz

3.0cs (74 - 75) - <ceylon / tundra / agave eliminated>
02 - colorado <unsure if this remained>
06 - sahara <unsure if this remained>
09 - sienabraun metallic <added>
21 - malaga
22 - inka
24 - verona <unsure if this remained>
25 - granatrot metallic <added>
36 - riviera
37 - fjord metallic
40 - nachtblau metallic
41 - atlantik
42 - baikal metallic
44 - pastelblau <added>
45 - arktisblau metallic
55 - anthracite metallic <added>
60 - polaris metallic
65 - turkis metallic
70 - golf
72 - taiga metallic
76 - amazonasgrun <added>
78 - jadegrun metallic <added>
79 - mintgrun <added>
85 - chamonix
86 - schwarz
 
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i'm completely with you Chris ... at least colorado, verona + riviera. i think i have seen a sahara '74. never seen the others. i have highlighted those 4 colors as questionable ... anybody have one?
 
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so what about 2000cs colors? here are my guesses. what other colors were out there?
01 - nevada <removed>
02 - colorado <removed - i have seen pictures of a colorado 2000cs>
04 - manila
05 - tampico
23 - granada
39 - pacific
40 - nachtblau metallic
42 - baikal metallic
56 - derby
58 - bristol
59 - caribe
60 - polaris
66 - florida
69 - tundra metallic
71 - agave <removed>
73 - turf
85 - chamonix
86 - schwarz


 
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HB Chris said:
I’m not sure that Colorado, Sahara, Verona and Riviera made it into 74.
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Riviera made it to 1974. One sold on Bat about 12 months ago. Verified Riviera with build dates in the comments.

The yearly brochures have the color charts, but not all colors are listed. Mintgrun isn’t in the brochure. I would have to look at my PDF’s but I don’t think that Nevada, Taxi, or Bristol are ever shown in the early brochures.

I mentioned this in another post, but the ‘76 e3 also got phonix.
 
I think one problem with colors by year is that back then, BMW was not concerned with "model years" like we were (and are) in the US. Changes to the cars were running changes. Colors were added or dropped without reference to model year (since there wasn't such a thing).

My Bav was built July 19, 1971. It is a 3.0. It has been registered since new as a 1972. It has some (what we would consider) 1971 features like the body color rear panel and the argent metal dash strip. I asked Historischer Informationsdienst at BMW what "model year" my VIN would indicate. Their response was...

BMW didn't differentiate by model years at the time. At least not in the way it was done in the US. If I had to make a decision here I would tend to 1971 but it's not really relevant because there were no real differences between model years.

So what we call a 1972, primarily because of the 3.0, BMW (and others) may call a 1971.
 
All US BMWs do have a model year and DOT/EPA sticker. 72 was first year for 3.0 BAV in US and a July build date is consistent with first 72 US 3.0CS which was also July.
 
i have updated my lists with Chris' information on the 2000cs and put Riviera back in the '74 list
 
HB Chris said:
All US BMWs do have a model year and DOT/EPA sticker. 72 was first year for 3.0 BAV in US and a July build date is consistent with first 72 US 3.0CS which was also July.
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That makes sense for DOT/EPA requirements. There has to be a line in the sand (or calendar ;)) for those items in order to insure compliance.
 
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