Yesterday on our Facebook fanpage I posted a 1972 BMW 2002 track car with Zender flares and an S14 swap; while not original, it sure looked neat. Today’s car isn’t original either, but is built in the style of the Alpina racers and if anything looks even better to me as a result. Looking splendid in red over those classic turbine wheels, take a look at this 1972 2002:
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Year: 1972
Model: 2002
Engine: 2.0 liter inline-4
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage: Not Listed
Price: No Reserve Auction
This car has history. It was once owned by Bruce Nesbit and has been used on and off for club racing. This car is not a true Alpina but has several Alpina parts. Over the years this car has had several modifications to meet the racing functions.
1. Limited slip differential
2. Alpina Getrag close ratio 5-speed Transmission.
3. Alpina (red) close ratio steering box, (with adj. screw all the way out)
4. Performance-tuned Bilstein shocks revalved to Schnitzer group 2 specs, Alpina struts with adj. spring purchases for ride height adjustment.
5. Swaybars; 26mm front and19mm rear adjustable Miller and Norburn.
6. Ft. suspension adjusted for neg. camber, rear boasts adj. camber & toe
7. Bridgestone 205/50-15 Potenza RAZ race tires.
8. Dual 45 DCOE sidecraft Weber carburetors.
9. Alpina flared fenders over Alpina wheels. 15 x 17 x 12 with 205/50/15 Yokohama A-008RS tires
10. Block bored .020 over using Deves piston rings on Venolia forged pistons. 11:1 compression ratio
11. Trued crankshaft with 2030cc displacement.
12. Cylinder head ported, polished to match larger intake valves. (2000Ti)
13. Schrick 316-degree cam with 8.5mm lift at the cam. 11.1 lift at valve.
14. Aviaid baffled steel oil pan.
15. 2000ti sourced intake manifold honed larger to match carburetors.
16. Ignition updated with TII centrifugal distributor.
17. Alpina 26mm wide vented and slotted front rotors.
18. 5 Series rear brake cylinders and brake bias.
19. Safety Devices bolt in roll cage with welded rear reinforcement.
20. 8 gallon ATL Fuel cell.
21. Rear mounted battery, Holley fuel pump.
22. Simpson seats, harnesses and window net. Duel race seats
23. VDO oil pressure, oil temperature and water temperature gauges.
24. Stahl header 1-5/8 primaries running a 2-1/2 sys to a Lowback muffler.
25. Vintage front air dam & rear spoiler.
Even though it’s not an original Alpina, there are some really cool vintage Alpina parts here. Of course, the wheels and flares are most notable, though it’s not indicated if they’re original or replicas. However, the dip in the Alpina goodies bag doesn’t end there, as this car also features an Alpina gearbox and steering rack, as well as some Alpina brakes. Coupled with the normal “less is more” build of the 2002, this should really be a quick little package with the high compression, wild 316* cam and twin Weber 45s. Pricing is fairly high for the package and it hasn’t gained my interest at $40,000, but if this car could be had for the right price it’d really make a neat vintage race car. While we’ve seen some wild 2002 builds in our day, this is one of the best looking ones I’ve come across and unlike many others, this one really makes me smile.
-Carter
OMG OMG OMG, I am hyperventilating, I have a massive ’02 itch and this would scratch it perfectly, now pardon me while I go knock over a few bodegas and a bank so my broke ass can afford something like this.