Two months after Mecum Auctions auctioned one of the 1,672 BMW 2002 Turbo units, another example of the German model appeared in search of a new owner.
Announced on the Bring A Trailer website, this 1974 Turbo from 1974 painted in the color “Polaris Metallic” (there are only 614 copies in this color) is being auctioned until 23 May and, for now, the highest bid is at 119,500 dollars (about 98 thousand euros).
The BMW 2002 Turbo was one of the first production cars equipped with a turbo, and was even the first European car to be equipped with one. And it was he who started the M division. Its relevance is indisputable.
Under the hood is the M10, the 2.0 l in-line four-cylinder block, to which a 0.55 bar KKK turbo has been added that helps it deliver 170 hp and 240 Nm.
Everything was sent to the rear wheels through a manual gearbox with four ratios, and when charging less than 1100 kg, about seven seconds were enough to reach 100 km/h and the top speed exceeded 210 km/h — values that commanded respect when it was new.
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You don't have to read the ad description to realize that this BMW 2002 Turbo is in immaculate condition.
It was sold new in Verona, Italy, “emigrating” in 1999 to Slovenia, staying there until 2019, the year it crossed the Atlantic and settled in the US where it is now being auctioned.
Target of a long restoration that ended in 2013, in 2020 this BMW 2002 Turbo saw the fuel pump and turbo being rebuilt.
Equipped with 13” (!) Alpine wheels that feature Firestone Firehawk 660 tires measuring 205/60, this small BMW has disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.