BMW 700s won both the German hillclimb championship, with Hans Stuck, and the German saloon car title in the early 1960s. It sold well and, surprisingly, did well in motorsport thanks to its lightweight (originally 659kg) and motorcycle-derived twin-cylinder engine at the rear. The BMW 700 is largely unknown today but in the ‘60s it played an important part in BMW’s revitalisation. Mary’s record: 2012 qualified 5 th 2016 qualified 6 th and finished 6 th 2017 qualified 4 th and finished 7 th. In its owner’s hands and those of former F1 driver, team owner and Le Mans winner Jackie Oliver, the baby Bimmer from 1959 has a great St. Price? Silverstone Auctions reckon it will make between £55-65,000.įor around half that you could pick up David: the weedy-looking but decidedly punchy BMW 700 coupe. Now, what a cool machine for historic rallies this would make. It will need fresh FIA papers for racing, along with a new MOT.Īn MOT? Yup, Rowan Atkinson’s Falcon is road registered. The Falcon comes with in-date safety equipment, spares that include a set of wheels/tyres, a limited-slip differential and body moulds, and a comprehensive history file. Not being raced in 2019 or 2020, it has had little running time since a rebuild. The engine is the work of renowned specialist, Steve Warrior. Mary’s history.Īs you might expect, the Falcon is immaculate after years of pampering and professional preparation by the best race teams. A regular front-runner, usually with tyres smoking and impossibly sideways, its battles with Minis and Lotus Cortinas have gone down in St. The period-liveried Ford has been raced at events in this country and overseas but is best remembered for its exploits in the St. “Mr Bean” has owned the Falcon since 2006.
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