E3's for sale in Southern California

[Dick Steinkamp]

Here's a 1973 Bavaria 3.0is for sale in Canoga park:

1973 bmw for sale by owner - Canoga Park, CA - craigslist

"1973 BMW Bavaria - One Owner, Dual Carbs, Green, 64,000 Miles - Garage Kept Selling my beloved 1973 BMW Bavaria, a classic gem in excellent condition. This beauty boasts a unique dual carbs setup,...

losangeles.craigslist.org

AI is going to have to get a lot better to even be competent at writing CraigsList ads.

 

[rblongboarder]

I see that restart still has his 1969 2800 up for sale:

1971 BMW E3 2800 Bavaria for sale by owner - North Island, BC - craigslist

1971 California BMW 2800 sedan. This is the early version of the E3 Bavaria Driven and Imported with paperwork to Canada around a decade ago. Never registered in BC. Easy to register again in oregon...

vancouver.craigslist.org

 

[rblongboarder]

It looks like restart also has a second Bavaria for sale. Fjord blue ?

This is the 2nd of his three cars:

A Tale of Two Bimmers

KMA

e9coupe.com

Vancouver CL:

1973 BMW BAVARIA E3 for sale by owner - Vancouver, BC - craigslist

Great driving BMW BAVARIA owned 20 years No rust California car Automatic Fjord blue Navy interior 3 sets of wheels NEW BMW Factory WARRANTY crate motor in the 80s about 20000 miles ago Automatic...

vancouver.craigslist.org

 

[rblongboarder]

Here's a '74 E3 for sale. I've mentioned this one in the past:

1974 BMW Bavaria for sale by owner - San Juan Capistrano, CA - craigslist

1974 BMW Bavaria 3.0L Twin Carb, Automatic Transmission with Air Conditioning. VIN: 3281865. 85,115 original miles. Has been stored since 1999. Found this year, and brought to a professional shop to...

orangecounty.craigslist.org

 

[rblongboarder]

Down near San Diego there's a '72 Bavaria for sale. I recall seeing this vehicle cross-listed on Autotrader Classic:

1972 BMW Bavaria for sale by owner - El Cajon, CA - craigslist

This SMOG EXEMPT GERMAN made BMW is in a very good mechanical and RUNNING conditions. These are the RECENT SERVICES done her! In May 2023, a PAIR of BOSCH wiper arms BLADE were purchased from BMW...

sandiego.craigslist.org

Here's a new link on CL:

1972 BMW Bavaria for sale by owner - El Cajon, CA - craigslist

This SMOG EXEMPT GERMAN made antique BMW is in a very good mechanical and RUNNING conditions. The following are the RECENT SERVICES done on her! In May 30th, 2022, an ORIGINAL Blaupunkt cassette...

sandiego.craigslist.org

 

[rblongboarder]

Here's a 1972 E3 on the East Coast I found during a CL search:

1972 BMW BAVARIA for sale by owner - Knoxville, TN - craigslist

///1972 BMW BAVARIA!\\\ -AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION -TAN LEATHER INTERIOR -POWER WINDOWS -AIR CONDITIONER -TOOL KIT -SHOP MANUAL -FACTORY SUNROOF -ORIGINAL WHEELS BARN FIND, STORED AWAY FOR MANY YEARS....

knoxville.craigslist.org

 

[rblongboarder]

There are several Bavaria's for sale on eBay:

These two are at Beverly Hills Car Club. I personally looked at the green '72. The price has dropped from about $12k.
Green '72:

1972 BMW Bavaria | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1972 BMW Bavaria at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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White '73:

1973 BMW Bavaria | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1973 BMW Bavaria at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Two other vehicles appear to be located in the Northeast and seem to have pretty extensive rust. They've been up for sale for at least 6 months.

1972 BMW 3.0 Bavaria | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1972 BMW 3.0 Bavaria at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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1972 BMW 3.0 Bavaria | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1972 BMW 3.0 Bavaria at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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These two have recently appeared in my eBay searches:
A '74 in West Virginia:

1974 BMW Bavaria | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1974 BMW Bavaria at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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And a '73 in North Carolina:

1973 BMW Bavaria 3.0 E3 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1973 BMW Bavaria 3.0 E3 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

[rblongboarder]

Apparently, I am still on the Beverly Hills Car Club mailing list. They just sent me a link to this '72 BAV:

1972 BMW Bavaria 5-Speed | Beverly Hills Car Club

1972 BMW Bavaria 5-Speed Introducing this 1972 BMW Bavaria 5-Speed featured with 31,201 miles on the odometer. Finished in its factory color Sahara complemented with a brown interior. Equipped with a manual transmission, inline-six engine, single exhaust outlet, four-disc brakes, VDO...

www.beverlyhillscarclub.com

 

[otter74]

I don’t even have to zoom in on that Sahara one to see the paint runs at the leading edge of the hood!

 

[CSteve]

Looks like the tool kit has been underwater. Hmmmm.

 

[jmackro]

Looks like the tool kit has been underwater. Hmmmm.

Oh dear:

I don’t even have to zoom in on that Sahara one to see the paint runs at the leading edge of the hood!

The low-quality paint job worries me less than the likelihood of low-quality bodywork underneath that paint. But n the plus side, the interior looks OK and someone put some $ into the EFI engine and 5-speed.

 

[Christoph]

someone put some $ into the EFI engine and 5-speed.

Sure? It looks as if there was an early valve cover under the L-Jet setup. I see no oil filler opening at its rear. Oil cap at the front means removing the air filter box every time you want to add oil. Looks most amateurish especially as late valve covers are easily available.

The car did not start as a collector's item and gets worse every time I look. Picture 14, left rear door: the sun shines through between the door and the beltline moulding.