Beschreibung
History of the BMW 3200 S
This is probably how the painter Peter Paul Rubens would have drawn a luxury car. It was appropriately christened the "Baroque Angel" in the vernacular. From its beginnings as a 501 with 72 hp, BMW developed ever more powerful engines, culminating in the top-of-the-range 3200 S version with a 3. 2 litre V8 engine with 2 twin downdraft carburettors and 160 hp when production ceased in 1963. BMW's advertising department spoke of "the calling card of German society" and at the end of production even of "a design masterpiece that deserves admiration?. In view of its perfection, it is not diminished by the fact that its creators were allowed to give priority to the realisation of their goal over economic considerations". The round shapes drove the body department to despair and led to a loss of DM 5, 000 (at a sales price of around DM 21, 000) for every vehicle built. This almost drove BMW into bankruptcy. However, the BMW 3200 S is a marvellous vehicle. It has a lot of attention to detail, everything looks solid and expensive. The aluminium engine in the 3200 S sounds like a large-volume V8, its elaborate chassis proves to be stable on bends. There is no doubt, however, that a V8 - especially in the late version - was one of the most comfortable and long-distance capable cars of its time. And with its 160 hp, it even had 10 hp more than the BMW 507 and 20 hp more than the BMW 503.
History of the BMW 3200 S offered here
This car was registered for the first time on 14 November 1962 in Berlin with the registration number B-LD 911. As a sought-after speciality, it was equipped with a sliding roof at the factory, which makes it almost a convertible when the roof is fully open. In the course of time, it changed hands 4 times until it ended up with its last owner in 1987. This is a BMW collector who was used to drive his car. In the meantime, the bodywork has unfortunately suffered a little. The mudguards are in need of restoration, the paint is chipping here and there, the chrome is patinated and the seats could do with a new cover. The underbody is still in good shape, the technology works, but here, too, at least a major inspection should be carried out. In short, a good basis for a "light" restoration with subsequent repainting.
Summary
Compared to the competition from Swabia, the BMW 3200 is absolutely on a par. The engine is the cream of the crop and even the Mercedes saloons from this period couldn't hold a candle to the BMW. Everything seems to have been milled from the solid. For us, it is absolutely incomprehensible why the BMW is so undervalued compared to the Mercedes. From our point of view: The BMW 3200 S is an unconditional recommendation to buy!
Note:
The mileage is read off and we cannot guarantee the actual total mileage for such an old vehicle. This offer is subject to change and subject to prior sale. We are selling this BMW on behalf of a customer and as a restoration object with the exclusion of any guarantee. On request, we can also restore this BMW with our partners for a separate expense allowance. We also offer Europe-wide transport in a closed trailer, as well as organising container shipping for the rest of the world.
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