Take a break from whatever you're doing and check
out this gorgeous BMW 2002 Turbo. It was
made in 1974, and it's part of the 1,672 units that rolled off the line from
'73 to '75, an homologation special, and the brand's first road-going car to
have been fitted with a turbo.
The BMW 2002 Turbo defined BMW and helped it become
the major player that we all know, and despite being made more than 40 years
ago, its performance is still impressive: 7.5 sec from 0-96 km/h and a
top speed of 210 km/h. Powering it is a 2.0-liter four-banger that
makes 170 horses and 240 Nm of torque.
If this particular example has made you want it,
then you should know that it will go under the hammer at SilverstoneAuctions,
on September 2, during their Salon Prive sale. Not much is known about it, as
at the time of writing the auction house hasn’t released any details other that
it's a left-hand drive example, and that's it's estimated to change hands for
£ 60,000-£ 70,000, plus a buyer's premium of 15 percent, tax
included.
By comparison, that's on the same level as a new M4
Coupe or M4 Convertible, which start from £ 59,080 and £ 63,180, respectively, in the United Kingdom.
