E9 Paint Colors

[HB Chris]

The following paint colors were available as below:

(some 3.0CS colors and perhaps all were continued into 1974 MY. 1974+ colors are additional.)

​	2800CS​	3.0CS/i/L​	1974+​
Agave 071	X	X
Amazonas 076			+
Anthrazite 055			+
Arctisblau 045			+
Atlantik 041	X	X	X
Baikal 042	X	X	X
Bristol 058	X
Ceylon 008		X
Chamonix 085	X	X	X
Colorado 002	X	X
Fjord 037		X	X
Florida 066	X
Golf 070		X
Granada 023	X
Granatrot 025			+
Inka 022		X
Jadegrun 078			+
Malaga 021	X	X	X
Mintgrun 079			+
Nachtblau 040	X	X	X
Nevada 001	X
Pastelblau 044			+
Polaris 060	X	X	X
Riviera 036	X	X	X
Sahara 006	X	X
Schwarz 086	X	X	X
Siennabraun 009			+
Taiga 072		X	X
Tundra 068	X	X
Turkis 065		X
Verona 024		X

BMW E3 Limousinen Club e.V. | BMW E3 Lackfarben

Übersich der BMW Aussenlackierungen für den BMW E3

bmw-e3-club.de

This link displays colors applicable to e3, e9, 2002, e12 and e24

Frequency/Rarity based on bmwcsregistry.org sampling:

Note: colors provided by owners and may not be original

 

[Markos]

Agave

@DTS 1973 3.0 CS

@Pinstripe inc

 

[Markos]

Amazonas

BaT: 1974 3.0CS

 

[Markos]

Anthrazite

 

[Markos]

Arctisblau

 

[Markos]

Atlantik

In memory of Murray Fowler (@blumax), 1929-2013, "Take the Blue Roads"

 

[Markos]

Baikal

BaT: 1973 3.0 CSL. Very few CSL’s came in Baikal.

 

[Markos]

Bristol

Oldenzaal 2800 CSA

This PNW 3.0 CS is an exception to the rule. Seemingly factory, but not an advertised color for the 3.0

 

[Markos]

Ceylon

@ccr2002 3.0 CSL

@ccr2002 3.0 CS

 

[Markos]

Chamonix

Stan Chamallas (@Stan) 1973 3.0 CS "Great White"

 

[Markos]

Colorado

 

[Markos]

Fjord

 

[Markos]

Florida

 

[Markos]

Golf

Credit: @Dan Mooney (low light)

This is the same car, low light VS Sun and possible photographer adjustments

BaT: 1973 3.0CSL

 

[Markos]

Granada

@Markos - 1971 2800 CS

@zinz - 1967 2000 CS (Granada is rare and this NK is the best example of freshly restored Granada paint)

Verona hood against Granada car. Note the difference.

 

[Markos]

Granatrot

Tim (@Tone) 1975 3.0 CSI (low light photo)

BaT: 1974 3.0 CS (partial shade photo)

 

[Markos]

Inka

 

[Markos]

Jadegrün

@JayWltrs 1974 3.0 CS

 

[Markos]

Malaga

Chris Macha (@HB Chris) 1973 3.0 CS

 

[Markos]

Mintgrün

The BMW 3.0 CS Automatic VIN 4320423 was manufactured on November 11th, 1974 and delivered on November 20th, 1974 to the BMW dealer Geishauser in Erkrath. The original colour was Mintgrün, paint code 079.

We hope this information is helpful for you.

Yours sincerely,

Julia Oberndörfer

Placeholder for pics from @halboyles