BMW 1800 Ti with FIA papers and Lester Owen engine.

Ready to race! BMW's successor to the 1500 saloon was the 1800, it was launched in September of 1963, with a 1,773cc, 90bhp engine.

One interesting variation of the 1800 was the 1800ti (Turismo Internazionale) which continued the manufacturer's trend towards sporting motoring by delivering 110bhp, courtesy of twin side draft Solex carburetors and an increased compression ratio of 9.5:1, while the chassis featured stiffer suspension.

With the BMW 1800ti drivers clinched numerous victories, including Hubert Hahne winning the German Circuit Championship in 1964.

This 1800Ti was converted to a racing car in Germany by Scuderia Bavaria in 1995.

The history file documents the process with photographs of the car taken back to bare metal.

Since completion, the car has been campaigned by an assortment of talented drivers predominantly in the U2TC (a series for pre-1966 under two litre Touring Cars with races at Donington, Monza, Silverst...