1974 BMW 2002 Turbo
- Engine
- Turbocharged inline-four with KKK turbocharger
- Colour
- Chamonix white with tricolor Motorsport stripe
The BMW 2002 Turbo is among the rarest and most coveted of the model range, with only 1,660 examples built before the 1974 fuel crisis curtailed production. Chassis 4291234 is an Italian-market car, originally finished in Chamonix white with Motorsport tricolour stripes, delivered new to Palazzolo in September 1974. It spent decades in the South Tyrol region of northern Italy under well-documented ownership before undergoing a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic recommissioning exceeding $85,000 in scope.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$140,000
- 1974 → 1978-11-01Factory deliveryBolzano residentpartial documentation
Original owner, based in Bolzano in the Italian Alps. Car was delivered new to the BMW importer in Palazzolo before reaching this first owner.
- 1978-11-01 →Acquisition unknownFirst interceding BMW enthusiast ownerpartial documentation
One of two BMW enthusiast owners who held the car between November 1978 and April 1982; individual details not specified.
- → 1982-04-01Acquisition unknownSecond interceding BMW enthusiast ownerpartial documentation
Second of two BMW enthusiast owners in the documented gap period ending April 1982; individual details not specified.
- 1982-04-01 → 2014Acquisition unknownPaolo Zambellifull documentation
Based in Volano, in Italy's South Tyrol region. Registered the car as TN262787 and lent it to Auto Capital magazine for a feature published in February 1986. Retained the vehicle for over four decades before deciding to sell.
- 2014 → 2015Private saleDutch dealerpartial documentation
Sourced the car on behalf of the consignor's BMW collection shortly after Zambelli parted with it in late 2014.
- 2015 →Private saleConsignorfull documentation
Collector with a noted BMW collection who received the car in early 2015. Invested over $85,000 in mechanical and cosmetic restoration, including a full engine rebuild, turbocharger overhaul, and a glass-out repaint completed in 2021.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2021Bodywork
Corroded lower rocker panels were replaced with new sheet metal, followed by a full glass-out repaint. No accident damage was evident prior to this work.
Rust penetration in the rocker panels was the primary cosmetic deficiency identified at acquisition.
- —Mechanical
Wide-ranging mechanical recommissioning following acquisition, encompassing a new differential, exhaust headers, fuel injectors, fuel pump, and water pump, plus a Petronix electronic ignition upgrade.
Part of a broader programme costing over $85,000 in total; carried out after the consignor purchased the car in early 2015.
- —Engine rebuild
Full engine rebuild with replacement bearings, pistons, and valves; the transmission, starter motor, and KKK turbocharger were also completely rebuilt.
Conducted as part of the same comprehensive recommissioning programme.
- —Mechanical
Complete overhaul of the suspension, clutch, and braking systems using original-equipment manufacturer components.
Part of the same multi-year recommissioning effort.
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