HIGHLIGHTS
- Rare 5-speed manual gearbox
- Limited-slip differential
- Great potential
APPEAL
While BMW has become one of the most popular cars on the road these days, it wasn’t always the case. Go back a few years and you can see how they started to make their mark, with beautiful aesthetics combined with that exceptional German engineering. One such example is the stunning 635 CSI which have become very collectible in recent years, for the afore mentioned reasons but mainly because they are now such a rare beast.
Among those rare, are rarer still. There were not many that came with manual transmission like this one, but this one also came with a limited-slip differential from the factory.
The current owner has given this one a thorough service and new radiator with the intention of restoring it completely. Unfortunately, the loss of storage space means someone else will need to finish the project. Previously stood for some 20 years by the previous owner, it will require a thorough restoration to bring it back to its former glory.
HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
- First registered in 1983
- V5c present
- Will be MOT and tax exempt later this year
- The car stood for 20 years by previous owner before current owner purchased in 2022
- The owner advises the car will need to be collected with a transporter
- 1 Key
- A replacement steel offside wing (see photograph) is included in the sale
INTERIOR
- Velour interior is in good condition for its age with few marks
- No rips or tears to any of the seats, just usual wear commensurate with age, especially to driver’s seat
- Carpets in reasonable condition, small tear to drivers’ side
- Door cards in good shape
- Headlining good but sunroof liner needs to be refitted
- Electric windows
- Electric sunroof
- Central locking
- The boot carpets have seen better days with some staining from spillages evident
- Spare wheel, jack and brace
- Original condition throughout
EXTERIOR
- Significant bodywork required
- Corrosion visible to most panels, especially front and rear wings / arches
- Bubbling to one corner of sunroof
- Wheels in good condition
- Some rubbers are perishing below windows
- Damage to front and rear bumpers
- Replacement steel offside wing is included in the sale
MECHANICS
- SOHC Straight-six 3.5-litre
- 5-speed manual gearbox
- The car drives well but has only been driven on private roads by current owner
- New radiator fitted
- Just received full service
- Break lights and coolant warning lights appear inside the vehicle
- The engine bay has corroded in several places
- The vendor has supplied a number of underside photos for evaluation which can be found at the end of the gallery below
SUMMARY
With this specification including the rare manual gearbox, limited-slip differential and an interior that just needs a bit of tidying up, this super rare and highly desirable version of one of BMW’s great sporting luxury classic coupes will make a fantastic project for the right person. Could it be you?
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