Thought I'd help this section along with some photos my Chamonix White Frazer Nash BMW 2000 Ti

I've owned it since last summer, bought at auction. What caught my eye originally was the Frazer Nash connection, there are 2 pre-war Frazer Nashes in the family so it was too interesting not to take a peek at.

Once I saw it I was smitten

This is one of the "big brothers" to the better-known BMW 02 series of cars; the 4 door saloon was launched in 1962 to save BMW from financial collapse as prior to that its model range consisted of bubble cars and V8 limousines and sports cars.

However, the issues for UK buyers of BMWs were two-fold - one, they cost half as much again as a Jaguar or Rover; and two, the kind of person buying an executive car like this probably flew a Spitfire during the war and wouldn't buy a German car.

The UK importers, AFN Limited, had manufactured Frazer Nash sports and racing cars both pre- and post-war, as well as importing BMWs (such as the 328) pre-war as "Frazer Nash-BMW".

So, back to the 1960s, and the top of the range model (the 2000 ti) was Anglicised, becoming a "Frazer Nash BMW 2000 ti", and received UK-specific equipment such as a wooden steering wheel and gearknob, vinyl roof, front spotlights, air horns and reversing lights. Apparently 100 were sold, of which this is believed to be one of 2 or 3 remaining.

Sadly the wooden wheel and vinyl roof are no longer on my car.

Since I bought it I've fitted rear seat belts, changed the track rod ends, replaced the fuel tank, and fitted a solid state fuel pump (replacing the cam-driven mechanical one), but mostly I've just been enjoying driving around in it

Amazingly, plenty of parts are still available from BMW

Anyway, enough chatter, here are the pics.

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Lovely car with great wheels and all very original

Very nice, never seen one before

Ah yes, it would have had steel wheels and hubcaps on originally, thankfully it was on these Minilites which I think made it look a lot less staid.

Looks superb Martin ...  ====================================

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It's all continental/Eastern European, James Bond (60's) car chase in the Alps, could go faster backwards than forwards (like the NSU and old Peugot Cabrio). Love it. Reminiscent also of the Triumph Vitesse in many ways. .
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One of the first Neue-Classe BMW's.

Lovely, lovely example!! Those Minilites, as you said, really set it apart.  Si. <This is my name.

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Awesome car. I love the BMW logo on the seat belts. Researching my first Range Rover purchase

Thanks guys

Stunning

I also have a chamonix white early BMW.......it's one of the last 2002tii's (1975), slightly modified.....which packs a proper E30 M3 sport evolution engine (circa 240 BHP) - a bit of a sleeper

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What a machine.

Really nice __________________
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I just sold a 1974 2002 with the lovely round rear clusters that I did some classic rallying in. Great fun and the brakes prepare you for the Range Rover!
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both lovely, heres mine;

reported to be the oldest tii registered on the road

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Awesome collection there guys. Tom

Current Drive
2011 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography - Santorini Black - Ivory Leather

Previous Drives
2004 Model Vogue Td6 (Touchscreen) - Java Black - Parchment Leather
1994 RR Classic 3.9 V8 Soft dash - Niagara Grey - Grey Leather
1972 Series III SWB Safari - Green (Hand Painted) - Black Plastic