Archive for Hartge

Euro 1984 BMW 320 Baur spotted in the Pacific Northwest

I found this gray market Euro 1984 BMW 320 Baur at a dealer in Seattle that specializes in BMW’s, especially the hard to find variety.  Baur is a coach builder based in Stuttgart Germany, home of that other car maker.  Specializing in convertible design and manufacturing Baur began building BMW convertibles in  1930’s.  Available as an aftermarket option at first, many Baur convertibles were later covered by the full BMW factory warranty.  Precious few examples made it to our shores, even fewer still exist today.

Euro 1984 BMW 320 Baur for sale

This very rare Euro 1984 BMW 320 Baur has just been placed for sale on consignment by the current local owner/BMW CCA Member. The Baur model was never imported into the United States, but you will find a small number that were imported on the gray market. This car has been owned by a few collectors over the years, and is in great condition for the year. It has black exterior with black leather interior, black soft top, 5-speed manual, upgraded Hartge wheels, rear spoiler, steering wheel, front strut brace and front/back badges. Custom stereo, Cruise control. Recent clutch work, with 160K miles. With records.

$10k seems on the high side given the miles, at 160k this Baur has been driven over the years.  It will definitely take the right buyer to pay the premium the dealer is asking.  But isn’t that how it always it is with rare and exotic autos?  What premium would you place on the Hartge upgrades?  The wheels alone have to be worth $2k, maybe more?  The steering wheel?  What is a full set of records and a documented history worth?  Before you know it you are dangerously close to the asking price.   

~Aaron.

Beautifully Restored 1987 Hartge H5S on BringATrailer.com

Well I’m not going to lie: I’m not crazy about the brown. Now that we have that out of the way, this is a phenomenal example of one of the finest BMW e28 tuner cars there is. It enjoys a full restoration and a very tasteful list of departures from stock.

Check out this H5S, one of 5 believed to be imported, on BringATrailer.com:

1985 Hartge H5S BMW E28 For Sale

quote from Bring A Trailer:

This 1987 Hartge H5S has been extensively restored by the current seller including restoration of the engine compartment with the engine removed. When the car was re-painted its original color with all glass and trim removed, the plastic side skirts, lower rear valence, and decklid spoiler were also discarded. Those components tend to make M535i and tuner E28s look horrible, so this car really comes together nicely as a result. Most recently it won first place at the Central Coast BMW CCA Concours last month in Monterey. It is available in Southern California for $45k obo.

$45k is a chunk of change, but as one of the BaT commentors mentions, is there anything in the current BMW model range that you’d rather have for that money? Me neither!

dc

1984 Hartge H7S BMW e23 For Sale

When James P. forwarded this car to me, I was pretty sure I had already posted it, but going into the Hartge archives I couldn’t find it. Now I realize I posted it on my personal blog before I had ever started GCFSB. It’s been for sale by BimmerBrothers since late 2007 at least, and what’s interesting is that it was listed then for under $9k. Maybe it’s seen some love since then and thus the higher asking now at $10884. See the listing that is currently on Craigslist SF Bay:

quote from seller’s listing:

I am offering for an appreciating new owner this super rare and unique 1984 BMW Hartge H7S 5 Speed
IMMACULATE rust-free superbly-maintained example one of three believed in existence.
Hartge engine, suspension, wheels, stripes, shift knob and wheels. MUST SEE!

Doing a quick search Hartge H7S brings up hits on what I believe to be the same car that date all the way back to 2004 and 2007, which it suggests it has changed hands a few times. One of the previous owners chimes in on this thread on mye28.com. From what I can tell, it was originally being traded for under $5k and then each owner has added some work of some kind to make it a little better. What do you think — good enough to warrant $10k?

dc

1983 Hartge H3 e30 For Sale in Washington

I’ve always been a sucker for BMW e30’s. They’re great little enthusiast machines with light weight, willing engines, solid handling, and rear wheel drive. Classic BMW formula for sure! The pick of the litter is the M3 of course, followed by the 325is model. But what if you wanted something in-between and even more rare than the M? Check out this 1983 Hartge H3 on Seattle Craigslist for $10k:

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quote from the Craiglist post:

[...]
The car is one of the 5 H23s imported through Performance Plus in Florida during the 80s. It is the only Hartge they imported in Burgundrot Metallic. Out of the 5 that came in, I can only guess how many are still around. I hear there is another in San Diego. Scott Epstein formerly of Performance Plus was able to verify that my VIN was in fact one of theirs and also provided me pictures of the car when it was brand new.

The car was ordered with just about all of the Hartge options.

- Hartge cylinder head and valve cover
- Hartge header and exhaust
- Hartge Oil Cooler
- Hartge suspension including sway bars and strut braces
- Hartge long range fuel tank in the trunk
- Hartge steering wheel, shift knob, extra guage cluster
- Hartge Mono Wiper
- Hartge Valance, rear skirts and decklid spoiler

The car has 171,000 miles on it. It runs very well. I wouldn’t hesitate to drive it anywhere. Over the last year I sourced Hartge sideskirts and 15″ wheels from the wonderful BMW community. They aren’t correct for an 83 but they look great. The originally came with BBS RAs and no skirts. The car received a nice complete respray a few months ago as well. Glasurit was used all the way from primer to clear. I also swapped out the very tired tan cloth interior for a beautiful grey cloth interior out of a Baur. I still have the original Recaro seats as well.
[...]

Considering clean and well looked after 325is models can fetch something in the neighborhood of $7-9k (if you can find one!) and M3 models often hover in the $20k range, this very rare and exclusive gray market import looks pretty fetching at $10k, even with 170k+ miles. Throw on these 3 piece Hartge rims and really look the business!

I had trouble finding information on the e30 H3 model. Can anyone provide any details about this model in the comments?

dc

1984 BMW 323i Pickup

There really isn’t much to say about this eBay oddity, other than it has to be overpriced.

The seller says:

Only 2 cars were authorized by BMW to be custom modified to pick up version.

I’d like to know more about what exactly that means. I’m not sure I can see the fine folks in Bavaria back in 1984 thinking “You know Rolf we really need to compete with the Subaru BRAT segment”.

1984 BMW 323i Pickup

It has some nice goodies from Hartge and Schrick, but I really can’t explain what they were going for with that paint job.

If this can really be documented as a factory BMW project its rarity might give it some added collector value. It is going to take a special someone to want to take this one home at $25k. Besides, I know Mercedes already locked up the German El Camino (or would that be Die Straße) bragging rights. Below photo from my archives.

Mercedes W116 Pickup

~Evan

E30 M3 Hartge 3 Piece Wheels

Granted I usually post car classifieds, but these wheels are so rare I felt compelled to post them here. Feast your eyes on the uber rare 3 piece Hartge rims for sale in San Francisco on Craigslist:

3 piece Hartge wheels e30 M3Hartge wheels e30 M3Hartge wheels silver e30 M3

quote from seller’s Craigslist post:

Rare and hard to find. Custom 3pcs Hartge wheels and tires from my E30 M3. These wheels where purchased from Germany.

5×120 bolt pattern
17×8.5 et13 front and 17×10 rears
Custom polished wide lips
Condition is perfect like new
Toyo t1r tires
215/45 and 245/40/17
Used for no more than 500 miles
No spacers needed for E30 M3 application

If I was putting together the ultimate period piece modified e30 M3, these would be an insta-purchase on the credit card I’m not supposed to use! And the M3 pictured is an absolute beaut!

CL link updated 8.24.09 Price: $3200

dc

Shop now for other Hartge accessories:

20" Hartge Classic 2 Wheels Rims BMW 3 5 6 7 X Z Series
US $4,199.90
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 22:03:24 PDT
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BMW E60 M5 M6 Hartge Classic II 21" wheels PZero Nero
US $3,999.00
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22" HARTGE CLASSIC WHEELS BMW 5/6/7 ASANTI GIOVANNA HRE
US $1,600.00
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22" HARTGE CLASSIC B RIMS W/PIRELLI SCORPION ZERO TIRES
US $1,550.00
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BMW 745i 745li Hartge front bumper spoiler E65 03~06
US $900.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 23:54:08 PST
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HARTGE ALPINA STYLE SPOILER WING Fits BMW E30 Body Kit
US $195.00
End Date: Friday Mar-19-2010 19:50:17 PDT
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Genuine Hartge Pedals & Footrest Set Mini Cooper S
US $150.00
End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 17:08:28 PDT
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HARTGE BMW bonnet/trunk emblems decals 3 5 6 7 series
US $109.00
End Date: Friday Mar-19-2010 12:11:55 PDT
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BMW E46 E81 E88 E90 E91 E92 HARTGE AUTO ALUMINUM PEDALS
US $69.99
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BMW E46 E90 E92 M3 HARTGE AUTO GAS BRAKE FOOTREST PEDAL
US $69.99
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BMW HARTGE BADGE EMBOSSED ALUMINIUM M3 M5 X3 X5 Z3 Z4
US $14.50
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Super Low Miles BMW e30 M3 For Sale

BringATrailer spotted this 4k mile e30 M3 earlier this summer and I blogged it as well on my old blog. It’s an interesting discussion piece as it’s likely one of the nicest survivors in the world, and carries an absurd asking price of $55k.

I post it again here for those who haven’t seen it yet and because my memory was sparked when a thread on VWVortex showed up and a lengthy discussion ensued concerning this car.

What’s your take?

dc

Update: This listing is pretty out of date. Consider one of these early e30 M3’s instead!

BMW : M3 No Reserve 1988 BMW E30 M3 C-MOD/GTS-3 Track Car
US $23,000.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 10:10:49 PDT
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BMW : M3 No Reserve 1988 BMW E30 M3 Alpine White
US $12,500.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 8:28:43 PDT
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BMW : M3 E30 Diamonshwartz daily driver E30 M3 with E36 M3 swap
US $12,000.00
End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 22:09:07 PDT
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BMW : M3 BMW M3 1990 E30 M3 BMW
US $8,701.00 (8 Bids)
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 19:27:27 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $12,000.00
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BMW 3.0L S50 Engine for E36 M3 ///M E30 Swap 1995 parts
US $3,000.00
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 18:00:46 PST
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1989 BMW E30 M3 Shell Fixer Repairable tub Race car
US $3,000.00
End Date: Friday Apr-02-2010 15:33:56 PDT
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BMW Engine / Motor E36 M3 S50 3.0 ///M E30 swap parts
US $2,800.00
End Date: Friday Mar-26-2010 20:48:51 PDT
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BMW : 3-Series 1991 BMW 318is 318 is E30 original rare "poor man's M3"
US $2,799.00
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 19:05:09 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $2,799.00
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BMW S50 Motor Engine 3.0 1995 M3 ///M 325 328 E30 parts
US $2,700.00
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 8:50:58 PST
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BMW BBS E28 M5 OEM Wheels 16 x 7.5 E30 M3 EVO E24 M6
US $1,600.00
End Date: Friday Apr-09-2010 18:28:20 PDT
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Brembo Front 12.9 in 4 Pot BBK 1pc BMW E30 M3 87-91
US $1,595.00
End Date: Monday Mar-22-2010 11:57:58 PDT
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BMW E30 M3 E28 E24 Limitd Slp Differential LSD 4.1 50%
US $1,495.00
End Date: Monday Apr-05-2010 18:37:53 PDT
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BMW 1984 - 1991 E30 M3 M20 320 323 325 Demon Turbo Kit
US $1,099.00
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 15:53:52 PST
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17" Keskin KT1 Wheels for BMW E30 M3 E24 E31 E32 E34
US $1,076.00
End Date: Sunday Mar-28-2010 19:08:04 PDT
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VIS 84-91 BMW 318/323/325/M3 Carbon Fiber Hood GTR E30
US $1,050.00
End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 22:21:39 PST
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VIS 84-91 BMW 318/323/325/M3 Carbon Fiber Hood GTR E30
US $1,050.00
End Date: Friday Mar-26-2010 0:05:37 PDT
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VIS 84-91 BMW 318/323/325/M3 Carbon Fiber Hood GTR E30
US $1,050.00
End Date: Thursday Apr-01-2010 19:16:13 PDT
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17" Keskin KT4 Wheels BMW E30 M3 E24 E31 E32 E34 E39
US $1,036.00
End Date: Monday Apr-05-2010 12:41:37 PDT
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BMW 1984 - 1991 E30 M3 M20 320 323 325 Demon Turbo Kit
US $975.00
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 16:03:20 PST
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BMW 1984 - 1991 E30 M3 M20 320 323 325 Demon Turbo Kit
US $975.00
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:53:20 PDT
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