1974 CSA in Belfast

[Motorhead]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C370588

 

[dbower]

vinyl

Trivia question: aside from some poor misguided E9's, has anyone ever seen a vinyl top on any other BMW? I assume these were dealer-installed profit-padders, uh, options.

 

[Motorhead]

I've seen them on E3s from the same period and probably put on for the same reasons.

 

[RogerB]

Trivia question: aside from some poor misguided E9's, has anyone ever seen a vinyl top on any other BMW? I assume these were dealer-installed profit-padders, uh, options.

I've owned a 72 csi with one, and it appeared to have been on for a very long time. Very well applied and virtually no rust underneath. It even had tastefully done stainless trim pieces where the vinyl ended. There was a guy in Scotland that had one also. These were Euro models, and I have never encountered an American version with a vinyl top. My research back then indicated them to be dealer installed and were "trendy" in the early 70s. FWIW
RB

 

[dbower]

vinyl

No rust underneath? Shame they didn't wrap the whole car.

 

[dj_efk]

I've seen this for sale previously, maybe 12-18 months ago using the same pictures on the same site.

 

[JFENG]

Most RHD CSLs had vinyl roofs when new

Trivia question: aside from some poor misguided E9's, has anyone ever seen a vinyl top on any other BMW? Ii assume these were dealer-installed profit-padders, uh, options.

Most RHD CSLs had vinyl roofs when new.
Most have been removed when the cars were repainted or restored.

 

[Simufly]

vinyl roof.

When the concessionaires in the UK found themselves with a lot of unsold stock they decided to add the vinyl roof FOC as a means of catching the then fashionable vinyl roof market. They were certainly well fitted and are quite attractive (to my eyes anyway!)