The ’75-’83 BMW 3-Series Baur Targa is a strange intersection of BMW E21 handling/driving goodness with a unique convertible/targa styling…and I’ve gotta admit that I’m really not an expert on these wild looking things, but they guys over at Baurspotting can give you the full details of how Karosserie Baur would hack the top off […]
The Baur Targa was a Lancia Beta Zagato lookalike that featured a folding soft top in the back and a targa-style soft roof above the driver/passenger. The result is convertible fun in the sun while retaining chassis rigidity and safety by keeping an intact B-pillar roll hoop. The Baur Targa cars came from a time […]
This next feature could be a good deal for someone looking for a project, or it could be a total waste of time from a seller who thinks he has some kind of rare artifacts for sale. The problem is that the seller doesn’t list a price, but the collection of cars certainly look cool […]
From 1978-1982 Karosserie Baur modified roughly 4500 versions of BMW’s E21 3-series into a semi-topless fauxvertible. Some describe the transformation as making the E21 resemble the villain Bane from the latest Batman movie, while others are more critical of the aesthetics. Find this 1982 BMW 320is Baur Targa for sale in Sacramento, CA for $11,000 […]
The BMW E30 323i was not exported to North America, so we yanks never got the L-jetronic fuel injected M20B23 inline-6. After 25 years of age, foreign-market cars can be legally imported into the US and this one has reportedly been through the rigorous California BAR certification process and has been 50-state legal for the […]
We’ve all seen what Karosserie Baur did to countless defenseless BMW 2002s, but what we didn’t know is that the heinous hack jobs continued into the ’80s! Okay, to be fair, Karosserie Baur has a long résumé of coach building, including manufacture of the Porsche 959 supercar and the Baur Targa design maintains most of […]
The BMW 2002 produced from 1968 to 1976 was available in coupe and touring (hatchback) versions and sold quite well across the world. It solidified BMWs reputation for building compact sports sedans and paved the way for the extremely successful 3-series – but it was never available as a convertible from the factory. That didn’t […]