A stranger asked me a simple question the other day...he said, "I have a barn that needs to be filled with cars that will appreciate in the next 20 years...what do I buy?". It was odd that he asked me this question as I filled up my classic Sportwagon from the 91 octane pump...but I answered the first thing that popped into my head; as many E24 BMW 6-series with a manual gearbox as you can find. Find this 1985 BMW 635csi offered for $6985 in San Carlos, CA via craigslist.
Oktoberfest starts on the 21st of September and we're gonna celebrate the Bavarian festival of Beer and Fun by featuring some Bavarian classics. First up is this "mechanic owned" BMW 6-series from the e24 generation...and I've got to say there are some pluses and minuses from buying a car that is/was owned by a mechanic. Typically mechanics will do the needed difficult maintenance items (rebuilding the transmission, for instance) but will often defer maintenance that can be "driven around". Items like vibrating under braking might cause you to take to your mechanic for new wheel bearings, but that same mechanic knows that braking hard at the beginning of slowing will make the rotors take over some of the job of those worn out bearings...so I'm not sure if buying from a mechanic is a good or a bad thing. But this E24 is certainly at the bottom of its deprecation curve and we will all be screaming about how over priced the market is in a few years. Find this 1985 BMW 635 CSI Euro here on eBay bidding for $5000 in Eustis, FL with 2 days to go.
The shark nose e24 generation BMW is another beautiful classic coupe designed by Paul Bracq. The e24 was a replacement to the aging CS and CSL coupes, and over 86,000 were produced for worldwide consumption from 1976 through 1989. The BMW E24 6-series is one of those 'in-betweener' 80s classics; it isn't quite a collectible classic, but un-restored examples are starting to show their age. Find this 1984 BMW 635CSi here on eBay offered for $12,900 buy-it-now or make-offer located in Edmond, OK.
The E24 generation BMW 6 Series was a grand luxury tourer sold from 1976 through 1989. Its shapely shark style curves were penned by legendary designer Paul Bracq and prices have been reasonable for years. This next one is really cheap, but it needs a cosmetic refresh -- which could be fun and rewarding. Find this 1983 BMW 633CSi offered for $2000 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist.
The E24 generation BMW 6-series is a paradigm of the expression "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" -- because the model lasted from 1976 through 1989 -- a 13 year lifespan of mostly unchanged engineering during the malaise era that was almost unmatched. It is, of course, yet another example of a brilliant design from Paul Bracq and a perfect car to kickoff our Bracq Friday celebration. Find this 1985 BMW 635CSI offered for $5000 in Chico, CA via craigslist.
The E24 generation BMW 6 Series was a grand luxury tourer sold from 1976
through 1989. Its shapely shark style curves were penned by legendary
designer Paul Bracq and prices have been reasonable for years...but today's deal is particularly interesting. Find these 3 1987 BMW 635CSis offered for $16,500 as a package in Harford, CT via craigslist. Tip from Art.
Out of all the Paul Bracq designed classics (and there are many) one of my favorites has to be the E24 6-series, which certainly isn't the most beautiful (W113 Pagoda 280SL is the most beautiful), but it offers a level of elegance, class, and sophistication for a paltry price. Find this 1984 BMW 633CSi here on eBay bidding for $4,300 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go, located in Hicksville, NY.
The E24 generation BMW 6-series was another design from the Frenchman named Paul Bracq, who put his pen to paper and designed many incredible things like the original Pagoda SL and the French TGV high speed train. This particular example is a reasonably priced and sports a 3 year old arrest me red paint job. Find this 1986 BMW 635CSi here on eBay
bidding for $3,600 with 5 days to go and a $5,500 buy-it-now located in Orlando, FL.
We spent most of Oct 21st, 2015 enjoying recreations of the vehicles from the Back to the Future trilogy, but apparently one of the actual movie cars was on its way to auction. Find this 1976 BMW 633CSi, Griff Tannen's car from Back to the Future II here on icollector.com, heading to an online auction on Oct 24th with pre-bidding around $11k.
The E24 generation BMW 6 Series was a grand luxury tourer sold from 1976 through 1989. Its shapely shark style curves were penned by legendary designer Paul Bracq and prices have been reasonable for years. Find this 1985 BMW 635CSi 5-Spd here on eBay
with starting bid of $7,500 located in Derby, CT. Seller submission from John H.
The shark nose e24 generation BMW is another beautiful classic coupe designed by Paul Bracq. The e24 was a replacement to the aging CS and CSL coupes, and over 86,000 were produced for worldwide consumption from 1976 through 1989. Oddly enough, the 6-series was discontinued in 1989 and replaced with the 8-series which lasted for a single 10-year generation before the 6-series name was revived. Find this 1989 BMW 635CSi here on craigslist, offered for $5,950, located in Southern California.
We conclude our celebration of Bracq Friday with another classic coupe from Paul Bracq, but this time from his later years at BMW Design. The E24 generation BMW 6-series was built from 1976-1989 and proved that you didn't need a V8 to build a fantastic grand tourer. It also proved that a guy named Paul Bracq knew how to design a car that looked like a shark. Get one today before they become ultra expensive and live in fancy garages. Find this 1984 BMW M6 E24 offered here on eBay
, currently bidding for $15,200 reserve-not-met with 7 days to go, located in Spring, Texas.
The E24 generation BMW 6-series was the successor to the classic BMW CS and CSL. While the E9 (CS and CSL) are extremely expensive in any condition (even a rustbucket) the E24 6 Series are very reasonable. It is a pretty car and Paul Bracq's design set the style of BMWs for years to come; don't expect these things to stay cheap for much longer. Find this 1984 BMW 633CSi E24 5 Speed offered for $9995 in Mercer Island, WA via craigslist. Tip from Gianni.
The E24 generation BMW 6-series is just new enough to be comfortable as a daily driver, but not old enough to be considered a collectors item. It falls perfectly into the low priced Cool Car List that is scrupulously maintained at the Daily Turismo headquarters. Think of it like Top Gear's Cool Wall, except everything can be purchased on a part time tennis pro's salary and fixed with bailing wire, zip ties and carb cleaner. Naturally, the E24 6er falls squarely into the middle of the list. Find this 1985 BMW 635CSi offered for $3,500 in Phoenix, AZ via craigslist. Seller submission from Rob.
The BMW 6-series has only been available for 3 generations, first the E24 from 1976-1989, later the E63 from 2003-2010 and finally the F12 2011-present. The 6-series to get has always been the M6 version, but if you want one with a clutch pedal, you'll need to get a classic...which is fine with us because they are also the least expensive. Find this 1988 BMW M6 E24 offered for $16,000 in Novato, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.
The BMW E24 generation 6 Series was introduced in 1976 as a replacement for the aging E9 CS and CSL coupes. Rumor has it that Bob "Maximum" Lutz had something to do with keeping the E24 looking sporty during his reign as executive VP in charge of Marketing and Sales at BMW, but the shark nosed coupe is one of the better looking '70s coupes. Find this 1983 BMW 633CSi E24 for sale in Allentown, PA for $13,999 via craigslist. Tip from Michael DW. 
In 1976 the original BMW 6-series introduced to a gas crisis panicked world a new paradigm in Grand Touring (GT) luxury automobiles. GT cars have always been about style, speed, comfort and usability - roughly in that order - but the E24 6-series didn't need to impress the world with decadent curves like an Aston Martin DB5 or a brutish V8 like a Mach 1 Mustang. Quite in line with BMW's 60s/70s/80s philosophy, the car was built with the right amount of power from a smooth inline-6, rock solid build quality, autobahn tight handling and understated styling that looks good from all angles, but can blend into the crowd if needed. It is quite frankly a better spy car than anything 007 ever drove on screen. Find this 1983 BMW 633CSi for sale in Portland, OR for $5,099 via craiglist. Tip from Frederic D.