The Bavarian automaker has announced that its BMW Classic Center has completed the first full restoration which has been a 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi.
Restoring the 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi required months of work and after most of the car was recreated in a close to perfect state, it was given back to its owner who also wanted the 4-speed manual gearbox to be converted into an automatic.
Besides damage restoration and electrical repair the 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi has also received a complete interior reconstruction, and on July 7 the car was given back to its owner at BMW Welt.
Pricing for the 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi restoration was not disclosed.
BMW press release :
Munich. Wednesday, 7 July 2010 was a red-letter
day. The 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi which had been completely restored by the
BMW Classic Center’s new Customer Workshop was handed back to
its owner at BMW Welt. There was twofold cause for celebration: the
BMW Classic Center was pleased at having successfully completed its
first full restoration since the opening of the BMW Classic Customer
Workshop, while BMW Welt marked the first occasion on which a
classic BMW – rather than a brand-new car – was
delivered to a customer. “The successful restoration of the
BMW 3.0 CSi shows that we are on the right track and that, together
with our partners within the BMW Group network of facilities, we are
capable of restoring vehicles to the highest quality standards and
to individual customer specifications,” said Ralf Vierlein,
Head of Sales and Aftersales at BMW Group Classic.
In this case, the customer wanted his BMW 3.0 CSi of 1972
transformed into a perfect state. He also asked for its four-speed
manual gearbox to be converted into an automatic, something that had
previously been done only with two prototypes of the BMW 3.0 CSi.
Based on close collaboration with the BMW Group Archive, which
provided the relevant documentation, the “large
Coupé” underwent an authentic conversion process. It
was fitted with an automatic transmission from a BMW 2.8 CS. The
refit and complete overhaul of the vehicle required months of
research and countless hours of manual labour. The experts at the
BMW Classic Center not only had to repair substantial bodywork
damage, but also iron out technical and electronic defects as well
as thoroughly overhaul the interior fittings. The vehicle is now in
A1 condition.
BMW Classic Customer Workshop: one-stop shop for all
services
BMW Classic’s Customer Workshop is a response to the growing
desire among numerous BMW enthusiasts to own an authentic vehicle
that is as true as possible to its original state and in the best
possible condition. “This workshop is a key element in the
realignment of BMW Classic and our orientation towards customers in
the classic vehicle market,” says Karl Baumer, Director of BMW
Group Classic.
In parallel with this, the supply and remanufacturing of components
is being further expanded. Other areas have also been added, such as
the purchase and sale of vehicles, authentication certificates,
advice to buyers, and a worldwide collection and delivery service.
The principal advantage of the BMW Classic Center is that it offers
all its services under one roof. “We have the theoretical
knowledge of the vehicles, the technical expertise, Original BMW
Parts, and the requisite infrastructure to systematically link it
all up,” adds Ralf Vierlein.
In future, too, vehicles that have been fully restored by the BMW
Classic Center can be handed over to their owners amid the unmatched
ambience of BMW Welt. A “delivery” of this kind is not
just a unique experience for the owner, but a particularly striking
example of the successful symbiosis of past and present within the
BMW Group.
Further information on the Classic Center is available at
www.bmw-classic.com
