LOT 158

1961 BMW 700 Saloon Registration no. 675 XUK Chassis no. 10337 Engine no. 775505

Sold for £6,900 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

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From the collection of Alastair Caldwell
1961 BMW 700 Saloon

Goodwood Members' Meeting|14 April 2024, 13:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

1961 BMW 700 Saloon
Registration no. 675 XUK
Chassis no. 10337
Engine no. 775505

This BMW 700 really is in fine shape, The body shell is in unrestored condition with no corrosion, and has never needed any welding or panel work. The running gear is in fine fettle too: great engine, recent brake overhaul and carburettor rebuild. The interior, though, would benefit from some attention to bring it up to the standard of the rest of the car. The BMW has hardly been used over the last 10-12 years. Alastair writes: "The 700 is a great little car. When it arrived, unseen, and having been described by the dealer as perfect in every way, it had no brakes and had not been started for a long time. After a new battery, new fuel and new plugs it started up fine but when we attempted to drive it a driveshaft fell out onto the road! As a consequence it has had new everything in a rebuild, plus drilled drums and electric fan cooling for front drums. I won the Liège-Brescia-Liège rally in it outright in fine style, against stiff competition from works BMWs and FIATs. It really is a fantastic little car: great fun and with a huge heart; sadly, I just do not use it." Offered with a V5C document and current MoT.

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