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- The Classic Sale at Silverstone 2022
- 1966 BMW 1602 Coupé (2-litre)
1966 BMW 1602 Coupé (2-litre)
Lot Number: 432
1966 BMW 1602 Coupé (2-litre)
Professionally built by Roger Dowson to Group 2-spec, this evocative little 1602 racer is accompanied by a vast spares package.
- Sold for an undisclosed sum.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 27th August, 2022 at 10.30am BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN
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BODY COLOUR
Red -
DRIVE
RHD -
REG NUMBER
PMX 121K
SUMMARY
Professionally built by Roger Dowson to Group 2-spec, this evocative little 1602 racer is accompanied by a vast spares package.
DESCRIPTION
Originally built by the renowned race car preparer, Roger Dowson, for sports car and saloon car driver Tony Hill, it was built to Group 2 specification with perspex windows, an eighty-litre fuel tank and GRP wings, bonnet and doors. It was then sold to L&C, the BMW main dealer in Tonbridge Wells, and campaigned by Simon Crompton before being purchased by our vendor who used it extensively in the Classic Touring Championship where the formula was relatively open, running to almost Group 5 regulations. Weighing in at circa 820kg, it was a regular class-winner and a top three finisher overall in the prestigious ICS Historic Championship supporting the BTC Championship races in the nineties and indeed it was not unusual to see it lead the field in wet races. This gallant little BM was overall ICS title holder in 1995 and 1996. We understand that the Lester Owen M10 2.0-litre engine has recently been serviced and produces approximately 220bhp.It last raced at Silverstone in October 2019 and was a well known competitor in the Birkett Relay races entered under the Harrow Motor Club Team banner.
The car is accompanied by a vast spares package including a spare bodyshell with cage and V5, two standard used-condition M10 engines and a gearbox. Please note these items remain at the vendor's premises and would have to be collected post-auction by the winning bidder.
The whole package represents a good opportunity to race a BMW synonymous with the seventies and with handling and performance to boot.
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 432
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 1602
- Variant
- Coupe
- Registration Number
- PMX 121K
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Chassis Number
- 2520906
- Engine Number
- 2520906
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- Red
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Lionel Abbott
- Car Specialist
- 07831 574381
- lionel@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Lionel.
CONTACTVehicles can be collected from The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN, on Monday 29th August between 9am and 2pm.
Our transport partners, EM Rogers, can assist with collection and delivery. Please contact them on 01604 755511 or trafficdesk@emrogers.co.uk for a quote.
Any vehicles not collected by 2pm on Monday 29th August will be taken to EM Rogers storage facility in Northampton for a fee of £175 plus VAT. Storage will be charged at £10 plus VAT per day from Monday 29th onwards.
Automobilia can be collected from the Wing on the day of the auction or Monday morning between 9am and midday by prior appointment. After this time it can be collected from our offices in Warwickshire or shipped to you at your expense.
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