This 1960 BMW 700 is offered for restoration in what appears to be very good and highly complete condition, and at an unusually low asking price to boot. The seller claims no rust, and the interior looks just as nice as the outside. A new windshield will be needed, and the car has been off the road since before 1973. As such, it will likely need quite a bit of mechanical work, including re-fitment of its currently removed engine. Still, if anywhere near as nice as it appears to be, one could probably invest minimally and flip for an easy profit–either that or just enjoy owning and driving a rare and unusual old machine that played a vital but relatively unknown role in BMW history. Find it here on Craigslist in Saltair, BC, Canada for $1,800 CAD (~$1,350 USD today). Special thanks to BaT reader Rob D. for this submission.
Posted three days ago at the time of writing, the seller threatens to pull the Craigslist ad and part the car out for sale on eBay. That’d be a shame, and hopefully a bit of publicity will prevent such an outcome. The nose shows a bit of damage, but overall the car appears to be straight and tidy with complete, very decent trim including hubcaps, glass, and taillight lenses.
Also offered in fastback coupe and convertible form, these so-called saloon or sedan models accounted for the vast majority of the ~188,000 built between 1959 and 1965, all of which had two-doors and a rear-mounted, corporate motorcycle-based, 697cc, air-cooled boxer twin. No engine bay photos are provided, and neither are any showing the engine itself which sounds to be included.
There’s no word on its health either, but hopefully it at least still turns freely. The cabin looks very original, though very few specifics are provided. Note the floor shift, which operates a 4-speed manual transaxle.
Designed as the marque’s first “real” postwar car and intended to replace the Isetta, it’s arguable that were it not for the 700, BMW wouldn’t exist as we know them today. This one should be gone very quickly.
