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BMW 5-serie
1977 Spa-Francorchamps 24h – BMW 3.0i US. The 1977 24-hour race of Spa-Francorchamps was a non-championship event for group 1 cars. The battle went on between Ford Capri 3.0S, Vauxhall Firenza, Alfetta GTV and BMW. Some teams entered the BMW 530i US, a version with 3-liter engine that was not available in Europe at that moment. It turned out to be a success, the team of Joosen and rally driver Andruet won, other BMWs finished 5th and 7th.
#10 Eddy Joosen (B) / Jean-Claude Andruet (F) – 1st
JUMA BMW 530i US – 3.0 liter BMW M30B30 straight-6, approx. 260 hp. Weight 1070 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E28 #unknown
- SPARK SB230 #362 / 750 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1978 French Touring Car Championship, BMW 530i. The French Production Car Championship was very competitive. It developed from near standard Group A cars in the 70’s to more special cars in the mid 80’s. Alain Cudini drove this BMW 530i in the 1978 championship and finished third behind Lucien Guitteny in a Ford Capri and René Metge in a Triumph Dolomite Sprint.
#2 Alain Cudini (F) – 3rd
Garage Benoit BMW 530i – 3.0 liter BMW M30B30 straight-6, approx. 260 hp. Weight 1070 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E28 #unknown
- SOLIDO 89 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 2 STARS | Quality details: 2 STARS | Estimated value: 1 STAR
1979 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW 530i. 1979 Was the first year of the shortened Spa-Francorchamps track, basically the same that is still in use. The extreme fast Masta straight and ultra fast and dangerous Masta kink belong to the past now, that didn’t mean that there were no crashes anymore. The biggest shunt was that from Jean-Pierre Beltoise who parked his car on top of the guard rail before it burst into flames. Luckily no one was hurt.
#39 Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F) / Jean-Pierre Gabreau (F) / Philippe Gurdjian (F) – DNF / crash
Garage Benoit BMW 530i – 3.0 liter BMW M30B30 straight-6, approx. 260 hp. Weight 1070 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E28 #unknown
- SPARK SB 331 #077 / 500 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
The legendary BMW CSL wasn’t homologated anymore, but BMW built other cars that suited the new group 1B and group A rules very well. Together with Eggenberger, BMW developed a kit to transform the 528i into a Group A race car.
1982 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW 528i. In 1982 BMW used the 4-door saloon 528i in the European Touring Car Championship. Not really a racing car at first sight, but neither was the competition: Ford Capri 3.0S, Camaro, Opel Monza 3.0E, Mazda RX-7 and Alfetta GTV. TWR got the Jaguar XJS homologated, and it was much faster than the BMW’s but not as reliable. BMW 528i’s took first 6 places, now that is reliability. The Bastos BMW won the race. This one with local hero Tassin, F1 driver Jarier and actor Trintignant finished 2nd.
#26 Thierry Tassin (B) / Jean-Louis Trintignant (B
) /Jean-Pierre Jarier (
B) – 2nd
Waterloo Motors BMW 528i (E28) – 2.8 liter BMW M30B28 straight-6, approx. 240 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- NEO 45667 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1982 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW 528i. In 1982, BMW 528i’s took first 6 places in the Spa 24h race, now that is reliability. The winning car was prepared by JUMA, JUliën MAmpaey, father of Bart who succesfull ran the WTCC and DTM team RBM. The name of Dieter Quester is on the car but he didn’t drive it, Hans Heyer did.
#30 Eddie Joosen (B) / Armin Hahne (D) / Hans Heyer (D) – 1st
JUMA BMW 528i (E28) – 2.8 liter BMW M30B28 straight-6, approx. 240 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- NEO 45666 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1982 European Touring Car Championship, BMW 528i. Umberto Grano and Helmut Kelleners were the last group 2 European touring car champions with their mighty BMW 635 CSi. In 1981 the grid was already half filled with group A touring cars which would be the new standard. In 1982 the ETCC was only to be contended with such group A cars. The old champions became the new champions; Grano and Kelleners won the first 5 races of the season and took the title. In the second half of the season the new TWR Jaguar was often faster.
#1 Umberto Grano (I) / Helmut Kelleners (D) – 1st
BMW Italia / Eggenberger BMW 528i (E28) – 2.8 liter BMW M30B28 straight-6, approx. 240 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- NEO 45665 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
BMW 635 CSi
1981 European Touring Car Championship, BMW 635 CSi. The European Touring Car Championship had its best years behind, more and more standard group 1 cars were called on to fill the small grids. The old BMW CSL that ruled the championship for so many years was not homologated anymore and not allowed to start. Umberto Grano ordered a newer BMW 635 CSi to group 2 specifications from Eggenberger. He won several races with it and the championship together with Helmut Kelleners. It would be the very last year of group 2. In 1983 the 635 CSi would receive a Group A homologation.
#1 Umberto Grano (I) / Helmut Kelleners (D) – 1st
BMW Italia / Eggenberger BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30B34 straight-6, approx. 370 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1100 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E24 #unknown
- SPARK Raceland Special RS1409 #201 / 300 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
TWR got the Jaguar XJS homologated for group A. For that 5.000 cars had to be produced in 12 months which they probably did, but for sure not with a manual transmission. Much to the surprise of BMW also, who hadn’t tried to homologate the 635, but opted for the 528i. In 1983, the 635 CSi was available for Group A at last.
1983 European Touring Car Championship Monza, BMW 635 CSi. After the Group 5 disappeared, touring cars came back in the picture. In 1982 BMW used the 4-door saloon 528i, but for the 1983 season it homologated the 635 CSi. Numerous teams used the car and the Schnitzer team won the first race of the ETCC season. The works car finished 4th.
#11 Bruno Giacomelli (I) / Thierry Boutsen (B) – 4th
BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30B34 straight-6, approx. 310 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1185kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E24 #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC430 832611 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1983 Macau Guia Grand Prix, BMW 635 CSi. The BMW 635 CSi was the most popular car in the European Touring Car Championship, with Dieter Quester taking the drivers title. Team Schnitzer took the newly crowned champion and his friend Hans Joachim Stuck to the Macau Grand Prix. The Marlboro sponsored BMW’s took a very convincing win with Stuck 1st and Quester 2nd.
#1 Hans J. Stuck (D) – 1st
Schnitzer BMW 635 CSi (E24) – 3.5 liter BMW M30B34 straight-6, approx. 330 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1185 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SA042 #140 of 1000 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS (Stuck decal damaged)
1983 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW 635 CSi. The BMW 635 CSi was the most popular car in the European Touring Car Championship. It showed because no less than 16 BMW 635’s arrived at the start of the 24 hour race and also 3 older 528i’s. With these numbers it doesn’t matter if some break down and retire, which was the case. There are always some that make it to the finish. The Bastos BMW of JUMA Racing won by 8 laps over a similar car of Team Schnitzer.
#21 Thierry Tassin (B) / Hans Heyer (D) / Armin Hahne (D) – 1st
JUMA BMW 635 CSi (E24) – 3.5 liter BMW M30B35 straight-6, approx. 310 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1185 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SB064 #578 / 750 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1983 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW 635 CSi. The Bastos BMW of JUMA Racing won by 8 laps over a similar car of Team Schnitzer. This fast Gitanes BMW qualified 5th but had to retire due to a broken rim early in the race.
#25 Dany Snobeck (F) / Alain Cudini (F) / Alain Peltier (B) – DNF
Waterloo Motors BMW 635 CSi (E24) – 3.5 liter BMW M30B35 straight-6, approx. 310 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1185 kg.Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SB 065 #198 / 500 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1984 German Production Car Championship Zolder, BMW 635 CSi. Hans J. Stuck drove the ETCC with a BMW works car. In the DTM het did a few races for Brun Motorsport, the team he also raced for in the Sportscar World Championship. At Zolder, in the rain, Hans started second but retired two laps before the finish. He was classified 13th in the end. This was the first race of the German Production Car Championship, that would be renamed in DTM later.
#6 Hans J. Stuck (D) – DNF
Brun BMW 635 CSi – 3.5 liter BMW M30B35 straight-6, approx. 310 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1185 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- MINICHAMPS trans kit (diecast)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1984 German Production Car Championship, BMW 635 CSi. Group A touring cars became very popular. One of the best championships was the German, with lots of BMW, Volvo and Rover. Harald Grohs (BMW) won most races, but the title went surprisingly to Volker Strycek. Strycek didn’t win a race but was the most consistent, he would became Opel Sport Manager later. The Production Car Championship was renamed in DTM the next year.
#23 Volker Strycek – 1st
Gubi BMW 635 CSi – 3.5 liter BMW M30B35 straight-6, approx. 310 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1185 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC 430 842623
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1984 European Touring Car Championship Donington, BMW 635 CSi. The Jaguar XJS was surprisingly homologated for group A by the clever TWR team and took the European Touring Car title. This is one of the many BMW 635 CSi that tried to stop the Jaguars. Schnitzer operated as the official BMW team, Quester and Stuck finished in third place at Donington.
#8 Hans J. Stuck (D) / Dieter Quester (A) – 3rd
Schnitzer BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30B34 straight-6, approx. 310 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1185kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E24 #RA1-07
- MINICHAMPS BMW 80 42 9 421 765 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1984 Bathurst 1000 km, BMW 635 CSi. Group A touring cars found their way to the greatest touring car race down under, the Bathurst 1000. They were no match for the powerful Holden V8 and tuned Mazda RX7 that were entered in a what they locally call ‘group C’ touring car category. F1 crack Denny Hulme and “Poldi” von Bayern shared this Group A BMW and came home second in class. It was sponsored by JPS. The famous JPS logo is very well known as John Player Special, to my surprise it is used here as short for John Player & Sons. Another JPS BMW drove in group C but retired.
#62 Denny Hulme (NZ) / Prinz Leopold von Bayern (D) – 15th / 2nd
JPS team BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30B34 straight-6, approx. 310 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1185kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E24 #unknown
- SPARK AS009 #537 / 1000 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1985 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW 635 CSi. The BMW 635 CSi has been the most popular car in the European Touring Car Championship for years. They lost the 24 hour race to Jaguar last year, but Schnitzer prepared cars took a double victory this year in front of two Volvo turbo’s. Positions 5 to 8 were also for BMW’s. This beautiful Belga car crashed unfortunately.
#23 Manfred Winkelhock (D) / Hervé Regout (B) / Jo Gartner (A) – DNF
JUMA BMW 635 CSi (E24) – 3.5 liter BMW M30B35 straight-6, approx. 310 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1185 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SB066 #310 / 500 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1986 European Touring Car Championship, BMW 635 CSi. BMW was the only brand that competed in the European Touring Car Championship all years. The competition came and went, such as Jaguar, Rover and Volvo. In 1986 BMW had to battle the TWR prepared Rovers. Rover took the makes title, but it was the extraordinary Roberto Ravaglia that won the drivers title. He shared his Schnitzer BMW with several drivers and won the Jarama race together with Emanuele Pirro.
#10 Roberto Ravaglia (I) / Emanuelle Pirro (I) – 1st
Schnitzer BMW 635 CSi – BMW M30B34 straight-6, approx. 310 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1185kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E24 #RA2-79
- MINICHAMPS BMW 80 420 026 631 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
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