BMW's heritage department was obviously clearing out it's parts cupboard, when the engineers realised they have 90% of the parts needed to create a 2002tii. So that's what they are doing! Some engineers are building a one-off model from scratch, with red bodywork. I have no idea if it will be for sale or not, but I thought that was pretty cool.

wow

I took a picture of it last month when I was in Munich. If anybody wants to host it I can email it.

I took a picture of it last month when I was in Munich. If anybody wants to host it I can email it.
bimmer@sover.net

Sent 3 pics.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/vtbmw525/munich1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/vtbmw525/munich2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/vtbmw525/munich3.jpg

Nice pics. Too bad it'd be illegal for them to sell new '02s - they'd have to tool up to some degree but I bet they have a lot of the original dies and stamps. I wonder what it'd cost to produce them now, just like they built them then?

Looks like Stella has some competition!

Yep, when I saw this project, I thought that I could totally relate - to being a BMW assembly line worker!

I wish I had access to their parts stash :D

http://www.bmw2002.co.uk/MT%20Brand%20New%202002%2003.jpg

Rich Stern has more data on the project on his web site here:

The new 2002tii at Mobile Tradition (http://www.bmw2002.co.uk/news.htm)

They are building it for the Bavaria Tour in Germany next year - to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Neu Klasse cars. It would be cool to see it in person, perhaps I should start saving up for that trip!