This 1975 BMW 3.0CS was sold new in Weinheim, Germany and was imported to San Francisco, California in 1982, when the current owner acquired the car. Finished in Taiga green over black cloth, it is powered by a numbers-matching 3.0-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes dual carburetors, fog lights, chrome wheel-arch trim, 14″ wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, and a Blaupunkt cassette player.
The car was delivered new in Taiga green…
This 1975 BMW 3.0CS was sold new in Weinheim, Germany and was imported to San Francisco, California in 1982, when the current owner acquired the car. Finished in Taiga green over black cloth, it is powered by a numbers-matching 3.0-liter inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes dual carburetors, fog lights, chrome wheel-arch trim, 14″ wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, and a Blaupunkt cassette player.
The car was delivered new in Taiga green (072) with PVC-free paint aLording to a sticker affixed in the engine bay. Features include chrome-finished wheel-arch trim and bumpers with guards.
Silver-finished 14″ wheels show BMW castings in their centers and wear faded roundel center caps. They are mounted with three Pirelli P4000 tires and one Kumho Power Star tire that show cracks in the sidewalls, and a Michelin spare is located in the trunk. Work in 2021 included topping off the brake fluid.
The interior features bolstered front bucket seats and a rear bench in black cloth upholstery with lighter textured inserts. A Blaupunkt cassette player is mounted in the center stack, and the interior lights are inoperable. A universal ignition switch was installed in May 2021, and the wiring harness is damaged with some portions burnt and missing.
A three-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of VDO instrumentation that includes a 240-km/h speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, a clock, and a combination gauge. The odometer shows 30k kilometers (~19k miles).
The carbureted 3.0-liter inline-six is paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Service by Classic Coachworks European Car Service of Monterey, California in May 2021 included repairing the alternator and the choke assembly, adjusting the carburetor and the clutch assembly to operate, rehanging the exhaust, and replacing coolant hoses, fuel hoses, the starter, and the battery.