Purchased a 1977 alpina b2 e24 630cs... does this exists?

ngrosso003 · Post by **ngrosso003** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 1:19 am

Hi everyone,

Recently my father and I purchased a 1977 BMW Alpina b2 630cs. We have found nothing but one article saying a 1977 e24 B2 exists, which I will attach a link for below. If anyone has any information on a 1977 e24 B2 existing it would be greatly appreciated. The car was supposedly imported from Germany in 1997 with a start to a full restoration around 2000. The project was never finished as you can see in the pictures. We can take more pictures of the car if anyone would like to see more. Oh yeah.... and the engine has 3 Webber carbs, interesting wrench in our searches. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.

Question 1: Was this car ever truly produced? I have received a response on bimmerforum.com saying it has

Question 2: How can we authenticate this car? Alpina has been very reluctant to authenticate it because it's a 1977, they guarantee authentication services with manufacture 1978 and newer

Thank you!

Pictures:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...BkeThBOXMyTnFn

Article:
http://classicandvintagebmw.tumblr.com/earlye24alpinas

164 coupe · Post by **164 coupe** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:21 am

https://www.alpina-archive.com/?page_id=191

The link to the Alpina Archive site proves your modelâ€™s existence but I canâ€™t see your particular car listed.

Sounds a very rare model and a great buy. Well done.

E24man · Post by **E24man** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:33 pm

AG · Post by AG » Tue Dec 18, 2018 6:17 pm

Not many around today thats for sure, these were made on the basis that the buyer purchased the car and took it to Alpina to add their kit, that way they got a B2. And it wasn't always based on a brand new car.

Alpina can't verify these cars as its before their time of keeping production info, 79/80 etc cars and kits sold were sparsely being recorded/detailed via a form of record keeping, before that its anybody's guess.

I gave a lot of info to the original owner of this car when I was approached mid last year to help ID it. if you pm me I'll dig that out for you.

But yes by what we can tell it has a genuine Alpina kit fitted and tying the year to the build shows it is a proper B2.

Your best port of call though is via the German Alpina Gemeinshaft forums as members there will be able to assist in more detail.

ngrosso003 · Post by **ngrosso003** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:54 am

E24man wrote:This car?

http://thealpinaregister.com/forums/vie ... ht=#189782

More photos...

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipP ... hBOXMyTnFn

That is the car, I can send more pictures very soon, the rear seat snd trunk are loaded with engine parts and I haven't gotten around to it yet since I just received the car in NY yesterday. Thank you for your interest.

ngrosso003 · Post by **ngrosso003** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:55 am

AG wrote:Not many around today thats for sure, these were made on the basis that the buyer purchased the car and took it to Alpina to add their kit, that way they got a B2. And it wasn't always based on a brand new car.

Alpina can't verify these cars as its before their time of keeping production info, 79/80 etc cars and kits sold were sparsely being recorded/detailed via a form of record keeping, before that its anybody's guess.

I gave a lot of info to the original owner of this car when I was approached mid last year to help ID it. if you pm me I'll dig that out for you.

But yes by what we can tell it has a genuine Alpina kit fitted and tying the year to the build shows it is a proper B2.

Your best port of call though is via the German Alpina Gemeinshaft forums as members there will be able to assist in more detail.

Thank you so much for your help. My father and I really appreciate it. I sent you a pm and hope to hear from you soon. Thanks!