Vehicle Description
Evolve Motors and Chicago Car Club are pleased to present this '87
325is IMSA Racecar! This genuine BMW competition car has an
estimated 1500 miles since new, according to logbook activity and
race entry research. The car currently sits fully refreshed and
ready to be raced in SVRA, SCCA, HSRA, and other vintage racing
associations. The previous owner recently had this car road
registered (our kind of guy!!!) and tagged in Arkansas. Car will
come with documentation and a clear AR title. Build History: This
car was originally prepared from BMW as a new 1987 BMW 325is body
in white, delivered to TC Kline Racing in Ohio. Being a renowned
Koni supplier and BMW tuner, TC Kline fitted fully adjustable Koni
suspension, camber plates, and significant structural
reinforcements. The engine was then sent out to Torrance, CA to
Russ Collins Engineering for balancing and blueprinting, uprated
camshafts and head work, and balanced and blueprinted injectors.
This car's past is full of countless unique and historical details,
one of which being the tailored headers and exhaust, fabricated by
Alf Gerhardt, IMSA GTO Daytona 24-hour winning driver alongside
Hans Stuck and Walter Brun in the Schnitzer BMW M1. It is
distinctions like this which make this car truly special in the BMW
community. This car has seen a number of livery changes throughout
the years, though it currently sits in its J. Pauley Motorsports
livery, applied by its last owner Ron Pawley. Mechanical upgrades
include but are not limited to the following: - DTM shifter linkage
and arm - ATL fuel cell - Koni adjustable coil-overs - Z3M steering
rack (2.7 turns L to L) - New poly bushings throughout - Solid
aluminum engine mounts - E30 M3 rotors and Hawk HP+ pads - E30 M3
rear differential (4.10 ratio) - Original 3 piece Revolution wheels
and hardware - Mason Engineering front, rear and X-bracing -
Factory BMW pre-production race ECU - Fresh fluids, updated safety
equipment, etc. Racing History: The car was originally campaigned
in the IMSA series of the late 80's, also known by its various
title sponsors such as Toyo Tire Challenge, Luk Clutch Challenge,
and Automobile Magazine Challenge. Driving duty was split between
TC Kline, longtime BMW racecar constructor, Randy Pobst, who was
recently inducted into the Sports Car Hall of Fame alongside Roger
Penske and Bob Henderson, and Ron Pawley, 1985 Daytona 24-hour
class winning driver. Due to unfavorable regulations at this time,
the car did not achieve much success. However, lucky for us, it
successfully finished its IMSA career in one piece, albeit with a
few battle scars. One on the right rear which has a particularly
interesting story involving a rub from NFL great Walter Payton and
his brief stint in racing. Although this car did not have a hugely
successful IMSA racing history it has been built and driven by some
of the icons of vintage and contemporary BMW and sports car racing.
After its days in IMSA the car was purchased by Ron Pawley and
displayed on a lift in his climate controlled facility. It remained
in hibernation until 1994, when it was refreshed to compete in the
COMMA series where it went on to absolutely dominate, winning 24 of
27 races entered throughout the 94-96 seasons. The car was then
housed in Mr. Pawleys race shop until 2010 when it was sent out for
another complete refresh in preparation for the Sebring 12-hour
SVRA event, which would be the car's last run in competition. It
has since been thoroughly gone over and refreshed yet again. The
car did receive invitations to the Amelia Island SVRA Race and the
SVRA Indianapolis Race in 2016 but due to scheduling conflicts was
not able to participate. The car was displayed in Monterey at
Legends of the Autobahn 2016, alongside its M3 counterpart. Please
enjoy the following racing clips of this car in-period: IMSA
Columbus Driver: TC Kline https://youtu.be/TuuD