Highlights

Comprehensive restoration carried out between 2019 and 2025, costing in excess of £40,000
Rebuilt engine, gearbox, brakes, and suspension
All new interior including leather seats
In current ownership since 2012
Private registration plate included in the sale

The Appeal

Powered by a fuel-injected 2,985cc inline-six and offered with a four-speed manual gearbox, the BMW 'New Six' was the house of Bavaria's flagship sporting saloon for much of the 70s; a car that helped cement the Munich firm's reputation for building refined, driver-focused machines. Today, well-sorted examples are increasingly sought after and seldom seen on the open market.

This 1973 example has been in the current owner's hands since 2012 and has undergone a thorough six-year restoration from 2019 to 2025 at a cost of over £40,000. The work has been comprehensive: the engine, gearbox, brakes, and suspension have all been rebuilt, while the interior has been entirely renewed with leather seats.

It comes to market with an MOT valid to July 2026 and a private registration plate included in the sale.

History and Paperwork

First registered in 1973 in the United Kingdom
In current ownership since 2012
Restoration undertaken between 2019 and 2025, costing in excess of £40,000
The odometer has been replaced; the estimated actual mileage is approximately 55,000 miles
Private registration plate included in the sale
MOT valid to July 2026

The Condition

Bodywork is in good overall order
Paintwork is clean and well-presented
Brightwork contrasts nicely
Car is sat on its original alloys
Underside in good, solid overall order
Interior has been entirely renewed with leather seats as part of the restoration
Upholstery is in good, clean order
Instruments are clean and legible

The Mechanics

2,985cc fuel-injected inline-six engine
4-speed manual transmission
Engine bay is in good order
The engine, gearbox, brakes, and suspension have all been rebuilt as part of the restoration
The vendor reports that the car is mechanically in fine fettle and drives very well

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