This site is about the restoration of "Stella", a US model 1974 BMW 2002tii, the last
year of USA import.
On the left, the Table of Contents button covers a period of work which spans six years
documented.
We hope you
find information here relevant to your interest in these cars, or to auto
restoration in general.
POPULARITY
FACTOR: Over Two
Million visitors since we started in 2001. Thank you... We have quietly become one of the most popular BMW 2002 web sites on the
Internet!
Stella's restoration is complete. Back on the road since April of
2006. Links on the left for extensive photos and text on how this
restoration was completed.
Questions about 2002tii? I also maintain the Tii Register, visit
www.2002tii.org for more info.
Stella on the road in May 2008 - Eureka
Springs, Arkansas.
SO WHAT IS A BMW 2002tii?
The 2002 was the evolutionary 2 door sport sedan, built from 1968-1976 by BMW
BMW 2002's are the grandfather to the now famous BMW 3 series cars that
followed it
A '2002' signifies 2.0 liter engine, 2 doors. The "TII" signifies "touring,
international, injected"
The hi-performance, fuel injected 2002tii is the great grandfather to the BMW
M3, starting in 1988.
Once you have driven a BMW 2002, you'll
know why it is "THE ORIGINAL ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE"
Produced from 1972-1974, BMW 2002Tiis
are very rare these days. Compared to other collectible cars the
2002tii's in number are one half total Shelby Mustang production
and one fourth the 1967-1969 Z/28 Camaro's.
So why own a 2002tii? Well, you would only have to drive one a
few miles of road to know why this is the car
that put BMW on the map in the USA and truly became known as the
first "cult car". Sensational handling,
great fuel injected engine, designed to cruise at 100+ mph and
6,000 RPM for hours on end, and even
30+mpg driving when you maintain USA highway speeds. They
were quite coveted when new, and actually
created the motivation, interest and cult behavior that started the
BMW Car Club of America in
the 60s.
