THE CLASSIC SALE 22nd & 23rd MARCH 2025

21 + buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) • Produced for ten years from 1962, the New Class (Neue Klasse) models are credited with saving BMW after the company’s financial crisis of the 1950s and establishing BMW’s identity as a builder of sporting saloon cars • The first New Class vehicle was the 1500, a four-door compact executive car with BMW’s new overhead cam four-cylinder engine, with the 1,990cc ‘2000’ introduced in 1965 •Styling was overseen in-house by Wilhelm Hofmeister with collaboration from Giovanni Michelotti and included the arrival of the twin front ‘kidney’ grilles and the ‘sharknose’ a BMW trademark for the next 40 years • Purchased new by our vendor’s late father from Park Lane BMW on 30/03/1972 and inherited by our vendor 12 years ago •Off the road and in storage (1987-2012) prior to a £25,000 - £30,000 photo-documented full ‘nut & bolt’ restoration, mainly by Sussex Classics and completed in 2019 •New/old stock parts were sourced worldwide whenever they could be found •Beautifully presented in its original Atlantik Blu, a real head-turner Family-owned from new, just over 60,000 miles, beautifully restored and attractively presented in its original Atlantic Blue. Seller Rating: 107 / 135 ««««¶ Registration: JYV 57K Chassis No.: 1382178 Estimate: £15,000 - £18,000 Specialist: Richard Greenhalgh Telephone No: 07948 152921 Lot 126 1972 BMW 2000 Neue Klasse •Reputedly one of the most reliable cars ever made, Mercedes W124 E250 diesels have a well justified reputation for running up huge mileages with regular maintenance •Our vendor has owned his example for around ten years and with only 153,000 miles or so covered, it could be said to be a low-mileage example • Finished in Midnight Blue over a grey cloth interior and sitting on 8-hole, 16” alloys • Powered by a 2,497cc, five-cylinder, normally aspirated, 20-valve diesel offering 111bhp @ 5,000rpm and 127lb/ft @ 2,800rpm •Supplied with its dealer book pack, invoices etc. New exhaust, MOT valid until 23/10/2025 •Offered without Reserve Post-facelift 2.5-litre diesel saloon (W124) from long term ownership and offered without Reserve. Seller Rating: 81 / 135 «««¶¶ Registration: M797 UDO Chassis No.: WDB1241262C267971 Estimate: £4,000 - £5,000 No Reserve Specialist: Gary Dunne Telephone No: 07740 946796 Lot 127 1995 Mercedes-Benz E250 Diesel (W124) More Details Lot 126 Bid On Lot 126 More Details Lot 127 Bid On Lot 127