1989 BMW 635 CSi Highline

Lot details Registration No: G917 MUS Chassis No: WBAEC820308188374 MOT: None Offered with owner's wallet and stamped service book Recently returned to the UK after residing in Spain for over 20 years 134,400 recorded miles and just 3 former keepers recorded on HPI 2 keys Successor to the race-proven (E9) 3.0 CS/CSi high-performance Sports Coupes, the 6-series was introduced in August 1976. More forgiving than its predecessors, it utilised a modified version of the (E12) 5-series saloon platform equipped with all-round independent suspension and powerful disc brakes. A natural rival to the 928 and XJS, the four-seater 6-series proved more capacious than the Porsche and sportier than the Jaguar. Immediately recognisable thanks to its distinctive 'shark nose' frontal styling and thin pillared glasshouse it boasts real road presence. In 1988, BMW introduced the Motorsport and Highline models as part of the E24 range, which further improved its overall performance. These specific models came equipped with a 3.5-litre (actually 3430cc), 220bhp six-cylinder engine (M30B35 code) and a luxurious leather interior. By the end of production in 1989, only 86,000 E24 models had been built. The E24 remains one of the most sought-after coupes from BMW. Supplied new by Harry Fairburn BMW Ltd., Glasgow, in August 1989 and recently returned to the UK after residing in Spain for over 20 years, here we have a 1989 example of the E24 635 CSi, believed to have been one of the last to be built and therefore one of the sought-after post-1988 Highline versions of the E24. Whilst the owner resided in Europe, the 635 CSi was placed on Spanish ‘H’ (‘Historic Vehicle’ plates), and to qualify, the vendor tells us ‘everything on the car has to be as per original as possible. For example, I had a stainless steel exhaust, perfectly sound, but had to replace with a stamped manufactured exhaust’. Utilising a second 635 CSi to act as a spare parts donor for wings etc.‘G917 MUS’ has previously been extensively stripped down, the wings replaced and given a bare metal respray. The car has original specification Michelin tyres, two being sourced from Belgium at a cost of £400. The vendor goes on, ‘the car was photographed from every angle and inspected by the Classic Car registration department in Spain, before they would give their approval for ‘H’ plate’. The current mileage displayed is c.134,400 miles and just 3 former keepers recorded on HPI. It is being offered with the owner's wallet, the service book with some 20 entries, copies of various Spanish shipping and Historic Vehicle documents, 2 keys and the original Harry Fairburn key fob and a current V5C document. For more information, please contact: James McWilliam james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk 07943 584760