Gregor Wenner
Specialist Consultant
LOT 138
1974 BMW 2002 Turbo Chassis no. 4290157 Engine no. 4290157
Sold for €112,700 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
1974 BMW 2002 Turbo
Chassis no. 4290157
Engine no. 4290157
Chassis no. 4290157
Engine no. 4290157
• Europe's first Turbocharged production model
• 1 of only 1,672 examples built
• Delivered new to South Africa
• Extensively restored 10 years ago
• Matching numbers chassis & engine
"The 2002 Turbo upped the game again. Engine designer Alex von Falkenhausen eschewed the option of a larger engine shoehorned into the lightweight 2002 and instead developed the successful Group Five turbocharging idea for a fast road car. By using a KKK turbo coupled to the Tii Kugelfischer fuel injection he created a 170bhp engine that offered Porsche 911-beating performance: 0-100 km/h in seven seconds, with a top speed of 210 km/h." – Octane magazine.
Produced for the 1973/74 season only, the legendary BMW 2002 Turbo was Europe's first turbocharged production car. Demands for increased power for its medium-sized saloon had prompted BMW to introduce the original 2002 in 1968, and it was the fuel-injected 2002tii that provided the basis for the model's ultimate expression - the Turbo - which was readily distinguishable by its deep front air dam, wheelarch extensions and boot-mounted spoiler. This top-of-the-range model had been introduced following a successful racing programme that saw a works-entered, turbocharger-equipped 2002 win the 1969 European Touring Car Championship in the hands of Dieter Quester.
When the road version arrived in September 1973 it had 170bhp on tap, which in a compact package resulted in outstanding performance; the Turbo's top speed was 210 km/h, making it the fastest and most exciting medium-sized sports saloon of its day. Today this rare model (only 1,672 were made, all left-hand drive) is rightly regarded as a modern classic and much sought after.
The car we offer was delivered new to South Africa and a few years later was imported into France where it was owned by Madame Arlette Jalicot. The BMW spent many years in France, and the current vendor is believed to be its fourth owner. The car was extensively restored around 10 years ago to its current original and excellent condition. Finished in the Chamonix White colour forever associated with the model and retaining its lovely original interior, it runs and drives very well and can be enjoyed immediately. It sits on the original black steel wheels and the car comes with Dutch registration documents. A rare opportunity to acquire one of these iconic and highly sought-after BMWs.
• 1 of only 1,672 examples built
• Delivered new to South Africa
• Extensively restored 10 years ago
• Matching numbers chassis & engine
"The 2002 Turbo upped the game again. Engine designer Alex von Falkenhausen eschewed the option of a larger engine shoehorned into the lightweight 2002 and instead developed the successful Group Five turbocharging idea for a fast road car. By using a KKK turbo coupled to the Tii Kugelfischer fuel injection he created a 170bhp engine that offered Porsche 911-beating performance: 0-100 km/h in seven seconds, with a top speed of 210 km/h." – Octane magazine.
Produced for the 1973/74 season only, the legendary BMW 2002 Turbo was Europe's first turbocharged production car. Demands for increased power for its medium-sized saloon had prompted BMW to introduce the original 2002 in 1968, and it was the fuel-injected 2002tii that provided the basis for the model's ultimate expression - the Turbo - which was readily distinguishable by its deep front air dam, wheelarch extensions and boot-mounted spoiler. This top-of-the-range model had been introduced following a successful racing programme that saw a works-entered, turbocharger-equipped 2002 win the 1969 European Touring Car Championship in the hands of Dieter Quester.
When the road version arrived in September 1973 it had 170bhp on tap, which in a compact package resulted in outstanding performance; the Turbo's top speed was 210 km/h, making it the fastest and most exciting medium-sized sports saloon of its day. Today this rare model (only 1,672 were made, all left-hand drive) is rightly regarded as a modern classic and much sought after.
The car we offer was delivered new to South Africa and a few years later was imported into France where it was owned by Madame Arlette Jalicot. The BMW spent many years in France, and the current vendor is believed to be its fourth owner. The car was extensively restored around 10 years ago to its current original and excellent condition. Finished in the Chamonix White colour forever associated with the model and retaining its lovely original interior, it runs and drives very well and can be enjoyed immediately. It sits on the original black steel wheels and the car comes with Dutch registration documents. A rare opportunity to acquire one of these iconic and highly sought-after BMWs.
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