Equipment
1,990cc/100hp, 2-barrel, 4-speed, alloy wheels, Firestone tires, later Blaupunkt digital cassette stereo.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
One of 2,317 Baur Targas built on the 2002 platform, never originally sold in the US. Old respray with a few chips and touch ups. Dull brightwork and some light scratches on the bumpers. Some rips in the boot cover. Pitted door handles. Dry, cracked weather stripping. The seats are a little dirty and there is a rip in the left rear. Looks older restored underneath. Rare and inherently interesting, especially to BMW fans in this country, but in unremarkable condition.
Market commentary
As they say, when the top goes down, the price goes up. In this case way, way up. Baur targa conversions, which found their way to later 3-Series in addition to the 2002, always get the attention of the BMW faithful, and there were many such people at Gooding this year given the huge group of rare Bimmers on offer. For reference, a regular round taillight 2002 in this condition is worth less than half this amount.