2800's in El Salvador

[aguirola]

The good old days...

My father bought the 1st 2800CS to come to El Salvador. Note the "must have" fog-light in Germany.
Never got those here.

Bought it in Germany, drove it there, shipped to Houston, then drove to El Salvador, when it was safe to do so.
BMW gave him a "Diplomat" discount (as he had a passport as such)
If I well remember it was just a tad more than $6,000.

The E3, he bought here, a few (?) years after. Maybe 2 or 3.
I remember him lending them to me and drove around like crazy with my friends (the Coupe, with girls only ), wonderful cars!
Imagine, in the day the number of the plates (1971) reflected how many cars were in the country.
Now, we're up to 1 Million.

Sadly, the Coupe, he sold it without telling me, and likewise the E3.
The Coupe is owned by an ex- mechanic from the dealership, looks like crap. Too bad.

Thought you fanatics and friends would enjoy the photo.

Regards, Alberto

 

[aguirola]

Thank you for the appreciations, wished we still had them...
They were such great cars, Oddly, the Sedan was faster in a straight line.
I did race the CS on a hill-climb, and promptly spun a bearing, and, in cahoots with the dealer,
we managed to keep my father in the dark . 1st in class...
Even in the day, it cost me a pretty penny.

Regards, Alberto

 

[otter74]

Love that foto! I was born in Caracas and much of my family is from Colombia, and the photo makes me a bit nostalgic for the ‘70s Latin America of my childhood. It just made me remember that across the street from my grandparents’ house in Barranquilla there used to be a red 633CSi.