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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