£7,560
1979 BMW 323i Saloon (E21)
Historics • UK • 13 Jul 2019
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£7,560
1979 BMW 323i Saloon (E21)
UK • 13 Jul 2019 • Lot 162
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1979 BMW 323i is a rare find, boasting originality and low mileage (48,393 miles). Finished in Reseda green with a green cloth interior, it presents in immaculate condition, retaining original features and is likely one of the few remaining UK models in such original condition.
Condition
8
The car is described as being in immaculate condition, with no cracks or fade to the dashboard and no visible thread wear to seat bases or bolsters. The carpets throughout, including the boot, remain as new. The bodywork is original and unrestored. The car remains as per standard specification entirely, even down to the original steel wheels with polished trims and has never been modified.
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48,393 miles
EYE 439V
1979
Auction
18420007255183
RHD
United Kingdom
£7,560
1979 BMW 323i Saloon (E21)
Historics • UK • 13 Jul 2019
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
BMW's compact, sophisticated and highly capable first generation 3-Series replaced the '02' range in 1975.
The pinnacle being in the form of a new straight six cylinder powerplant with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, badged '323i', which launched in 1979.
With 143 bhp on tap, the driving experience was described as electrifying for the time and handling certainly exciting.
However, this machine also boasted impeccable build quality, first class cabin ergonomics and generally projected an air of purposeful confidence.
This car was responsible for setting new standards in executive compact performance motoring and established BMW as the class leader in this segment, a position they commanded for the next twenty years.
EYE 439V was registered new by BMW Concessionaires GB, Park Lane, London in December 1979 before being sold to the first private owner on 29th February 1980, showing "Nil" miles on the odometer, according to the Pre Delivery Inspection entry.
The car was then registe...
Price Analysis vs Other 3 Series (E21) 323is
£2,025
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£12,711
Median Price (Since 2020)
£56,958
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous 3 Series (E21) 323i Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 29th Jun 2019
Latest MOT mileage:
48,131 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 9th Jun 2018, 48,131 miles
Passed
On 10th Jun 2017, 48,080 miles
Passed
On 30th Jun 2016, 47,852 miles
Passed
On 4th Aug 2015, 46,356 miles
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