the frua barn find

Very sad that no one cared at all as they watched the demise of this car. . Good thing they will get resuscitated. Never seen this body before. very neat.
 
How many are out there. For some reason I thought only two existed. Maybe just the restored ones.
 
there is another one that seems to be right now going under a secret negotiation,
the 2800
license plate from barcelona
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I have good news: The BMW 3.0 S Frua Coupé barn find from Madrid has found a new caretaker in Germany. He has commissioned the restoration of the car to its former glory as shown on the Paris (10/1972), Geneva (3/1973) and Barcelona (4/1973, see photo below) motor shows.
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Presently the car is in the condition shown on the photo below.
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I will document the progress of the restoration in this forum and hope that you are interested in following it.
 
Markos said:
How many are out there. For some reason I thought only two existed. Maybe just the restored ones.
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There have been four cars bodied by Pietro Frua with this design, one on the type 121 platform and three on the E3/E9 platform:

comm. 350: Monteverdi 2000 GTI/BMW 2000 ti Frua Coupé (type 121)
www.pietro-frua.de/1968_monteverdi2000.htm
www.pietro-frua.de/1968_bmw2000.htm
unrestored, but good condition
presently in the Monteverdi collection of the Verkehrshaus Luzern in Switzerland

comm. 350/2: BMW 2800 GTS Frua Coupé (E 9)
presently unrestored in the BMW Classic collection in Munich (Germany)
www.pietro-frua.de/1969_bmw2800.htm#Comm.%20350/2

comm. 350/3: BMW 2800 GTS Frua Coupé (E 3)
last owner Charlie Richardson, offered for sale in 1987
lost (i.e. present location unknown); does anybody know more?
www.pietro-frua.de/1969_bmw2800.htm#Comm.%20350/3

comm. 350/4: BMW 3.0 S Frua Coupé (E 3)
the Madrid barn find
actual owner in Nürnberg (Germany), restoration commissioned
www.pietro-frua.de/1969_bmw2800.htm#Comm.%20350/4
 
recently a guy in the UK or Ireland was selling the wheels shown on the blue Frua.
Perhaps those restoring it want to contact him.
Anyone remember who I am talking about?
 
The barn find 350/4 comes many miracles and question marks. The first of them: Where are the wheels which teh car wear at the Paris and Barcelona motor shows? Or in other words: Who knows the wheels: manufacturer, used for which car? Can you help an didentify them on the following photos?

Paris 10/1972:
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Barcelona 4/1973:
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Stan said:
recently a guy in the UK or Ireland was selling the wheels shown on the blue Frua.
Perhaps those restoring it want to contact him.
Anyone remember who I am talking about?
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What a nice coincidence to my post in the same minute: Yes, the restorer is looking to buy these wheels (see my photos above).
 
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