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NO EXPENSE SPARED RESTORATION.
**** WE HAVE OVER 400 IMAGES OF THIS CAR IF REQUIRED****
Vehicle Overview:-
This Iconic 635 CSi Highline has been through a thorough, extremely expensive restoration process commissioned by the last owner who fully intended to keep the car for the long term, until ill health forced his hand. He assures us that there is not a “millimetre of rust or rot anywhere as a lot of skill and patience has gone into ensuring that any unsightly bits were cut out and replaced (if available) or made entirely from scratch.”
He bought the car in May 2022, and what began as a very good 635 CSI was then transformed into an absolute showstopper, a restoration that cost him £25, 000. For the serious classic car connoisseur looking to invest in a top-of-the-range BMW 635 CSI Highline, the owner can provide a memory stick of over 500 high-resolution images.
These pictures show the restoration work in detail, which included a bare-metal respray in the original colour of Alpine White.
Classic car insurance specialists Hagerty International have agreed this car’s value at £50, 000.
Exterior:-
This Highline model features colour-coded bumpers and door mirrors, and is immaculate. Its Alpine White paintwork shimmers in the autumn sunshine and every inch of the exterior looks superb, down to the original BMW cross-spoke alloy wheels.
The shutlines are all perfect, the brightwork immaculate and the trim all tip top. The famous shark nose profile looks as good today as it did in 1990, and we don’t remember seeing a sharper looking CSi.
The slightly nose down attitude helps accentuate the chiselled silhouette – it’s one of those cars that looks like it’s slicing through the air even when it’s stationary.
Interior:-
This is the Highline model that boasts a full leather interior including the headlining, dashboard, centre console and door cards. There’s also a climate control system, on-board trip computer, outside temperature gauge, power steering, electric windows, front and rear fog lamps, headlight washer wipers and a factory-fitted electric sunroof.
Even the radio/ cassette player is the original Blaupunkt unit, and if you can’t quite reach it the seats are electrically adjustable and heated into the bargain.
The 4-speed auto gearbox has a Sport, Economy and 3:2:1 manual mode.
The original first aid kit is in the boot, as is the tool kit, complete down to the sachet containing BMW handwipes.
Mechanical:-
From what we can see of the car’s underside it looks superb. The owner reports that everything works as it should, with matching numbers on the engine and gearbox.
The only slight deviation from standard spec is the stainless steel exhaust system.
The straight six idles smoothly (this engine configuration is naturally perfectly balanced) and revs happily. It sounds refined and effortless, much like the rest of the car.
History Highlights:-
The car has had three previous owners and has covered 109, 347 miles. The first owners were BMW who used it as a Press car for 10 months before a gentleman in Sevenoaks, Kent bought it. He remained the custodian of the 635 for the next 30 years, before selling it to his next door neighbour in June 2021.
The current owner bought the car in May 2022, after a 635 CSi ever since he first managed to have a proper look at one in 1987.
At the time, I had a 1982 BMW 323i and I said to myself, "One day I'm going to have one of those." It took me until the age of 60 to finally pull the trigger and buy one.
"The one I bought was above average but I wanted to put my own stamp on it and make it concours as this car was going to be staying with me until my dying day"
"I have driven the car a mere 450 miles during my steardship as I've only ever used it to attend local shows and meets in Merseyside and Cheshire".
The car comes with a very comprehensive history of annual servicing, lube checks and receipts for plenty of brand-new genuine BMW replacement
