1970 BMW 2800CS E9

Registration No: EGU 795H
Chassis No: 2203181
MOT: Exempt

• Originally supplied in Left-Hand Drive form to the Italian Market and imported to the UK in 2017
• Subject to extensive recent mechanical maintenance throughout
• Described as a 'great driver's car' by the vendor

BMW's so called 'new class' compact Saloons and Coupes manufactured between 1962 and 1975 quite simply saved the company from extinction. Introduced in 1965, the 2000C and 2000CS Coupes featured distinctive-looking Karmann-built bodies and luxurious interiors and, having set a trend, were superseded in 1968 by the first of the E9 Coupes - the 2800CS. The length and wheelbase of the newcomer were extended to accommodate the 2788cc straight-six engine from the E3 Saloon, and the nose of the Karmann monocoque body was restyled to echo that of its four-door sibling.

The fully independent suspension was by MacPherson struts up front and semi-trailing arms at the rear. Braking was still by disc/drums and the steering by a power-assisted ball and nut system. The 2800CS was supplanted by the 3.0CS and 3.0CSi in 1971.

According to a record from the Italian Ministry of Transport, chassis 2203181 was first registered in the Treviso region on the 21^st April 1970. We understand that the first owner kept it for five years before it was sold to the second owner in 1974 and then several owners’ prior to leaving Italy in 2017. Although there are no paper records to confirm, it is believed that it has been subjected to extensive cosmetic work including a complete repaint into its attractive original hue of metallic green and the interior was treated to a complete retrim in tan.

The vendor acquired the BMW directly from Italy in 2017 and immediately had it imported to the UK and registered with the DVLA. Notable for using his classic vehicles extensively, the vendor has lavished the CS with mechanical attention, including works to the coolant system including a new water pump, radiator and fan, a new electronic distributor, electrical system including a replacement alternator and new fuse box, a brake overhaul including new front callipers plus a new windscreen.

Now offered for sale as the vendor has several classic vehicles and the ever-present issue of maintaining a certain amount of space needed for them, we have been told that the car presents and a ‘drivers’-car’ that can be cosmetically improved should a prospective owner wish. He rates the bodywork condition as ‘average’, whilst the engine is rated as ‘good’ and the interior trim is perceived by him to be ‘very good’. Accompanied by a modest history file including the aforementioned Italian paperwork, several invoices for work in the vendor’s ownership plus a workshop manual, this attractive E9 is though to be the oldest example registered in the UK at the time of writing.

For more information, please contact:
Lucas Gomersall
lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk
07484 082430