1965 BMW 1800 Ti/SA

995074racingGermany

Engine: 1.773L inline-four with TISA1 cylinder head, race-spec ZF gearbox

The BMW 1800 Ti/SA was a homologation special produced in a run of only 200 units, each requiring the buyer to hold a racing licence. Lighter and more powerful than the standard 1800 Ti, it was built to compete against Alfa Romeo and Lotus Cortina in touring car racing. Chassis 995074, one of four delivered new to Sweden, was raced on ice by its first owner and retains rare TISA1 cylinder head and induction manifolds, a ZF competition gearbox, and original Ti/SA-specific interior fittings including a Walsall steering wheel and Restall two-tone bucket seats. The front panel has been replaced and the chassis number restamped, though the original chassis plate survives.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €120,750 (≈ $133K)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1965 →Factory delivery
Karl Torsten Backström
partial documentation
First registered owner in Sweden; used the car in ice racing during his tenure.
2015-06-01 →Acquisition unknown
The Munich Masterpieces Collection
partial documentation
Car was formally added to this collection in mid-2015 and consigned from there to auction.
Date unknown
Swedish owner or restorer from the 1990s
none documentation
Car remained in Sweden and underwent a restoration during this period; ownership details not specified.

Competition

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Swedish ice racing events
Driver: Karl Torsten Backström
Car was raced on ice by its first owner; engine replacement followed the intensive competitive use.

Maintenance & restoration

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Engine rebuild
The original engine was replaced at some point, as was common for hard-driven Ti/SA examples; the car now carries a correct-type 1,773-cc unit.
Engine replacements were a frequent occurrence across the Ti/SA model due to the demands of competitive use.
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Restoration
A restoration was carried out while the car remained in Sweden, scope and workshop unspecified.
Completed during the 1990s; no further details are provided in the catalogue.
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Bodywork
The front panel was replaced at an unspecified point, resulting in a restamped chassis number on that panel; the original chassis plate is still present with the vehicle.
Timing of the front panel replacement is unknown.

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