This BMW 2000 CA Was A Game Changer

“You picture, back in 69, the guy that got in here, i mean, he had the coat and tie, thin cigarette in his mouth and driving this luxurious thing—to him, it was a Bentley of the time,” says Emin Kureghian. “Today, I get in, slam the door shut, turn it on, step on the gas; its not going anywhere and I have a laugh.” \r
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“They were pretty generic cars, there wasnt much to it,” he says. Hes right: the car here sports a carbureted 4-cylinder engine, automatic transmission, skinny 14-inch wheels and tall tires, all a far cry from what BMW offers its customers today. Acquired at a charity auction after being in long-term storage, the car is unrestored but has been cleaned up and turned into a fine driver.\r
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Designed in-house by BMW, its spec sheet isnt what matters: “Its kind of a hybrid between the 02 and the newer coupes. Its got lines from both—if you take a good look, you can see both sides of the story.”\r
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“The f that it pulled [BMW] out of a sales slump is really something, like a whole new generation.almost like the E30 of its generation.” \r
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If Emin restores the car, itll be taken back to its original color, but for the time being, hes just driving it tastefully, safe in the knowledge hes been able to keep a part of history alive. \r
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“Im part of the cause, so to speak—to me, its home.”\r
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Drive Tastefully®\r
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