1986 BMW 635CSi Koenig

The car has come to us from the now defunct London Motor Museum and is offered for sale on instruction of a high court ruling.

Having been on museum display and not started or run for a number of years, some recommissioning - we don’t know how much - will be required prior to returning to the road.

We know very little about it, other than that it is RHD, automatic and has

62,1267 miles on the odometer.

It is unknown how many Koenig special 635s were made (Koenig were rather less than diligent at record-keeping) but there are thought to be only two in the UK.

Although badged as an M635CSI, this car is actually fitted with the SOHC 3.5-litre M30 engine mated to a 4-speed automatic gearbox.

This car is fitted with a custom stainless steel ‘shotgun’ exhaust and sits on the correct BBS wheels.

It appears to be in broadly pretty decent condition.

The panels are look straight and largely free of any dinks, dents, creases (other than the ones that Koenig put there deliberately), ripples or folds to speak of.

The ‘Alpine White’ paintwork is in good condition in general, aside from the usual stone chips and light scratches here and there, and has still got a reasonable depth of shine to it.

The BBS wheels (which are much wider at the rear) appear to be in strong order, although the front two are missing their BBS centre-cap badges.

The badging, lights, lenses, and most exterior fixtures and fittings seem to be in decent fettle.

Some of the trim around the sunroof looks to be lifting up slightly.

There’s clearly an issue with the exhaust mounting at the rear as it is currently being held in place by what looks like a ratchet strap.

The inside is in similarly impressive general condition and the black leather seats, front and rear, look to have survived both use and the passage of time with a fair amount of success.

There are a few creases here and there, but the upholstery has yet to acquire any meaningful patina.

The front seats are showing some signs of wear on the bolsters and at the sides of the seat backs.

Both front seats are missing the plastic covers for their incline/recline mechanisms.

There are one or two light scratches and marks on the centre section between the rear seats.

The door cards are intact, but have a few scratches to show and are a bit grubby.

The headlining looks OK although it is rather stained under the sunroof.

The carpets and mats seem fine, from what we can see.

The dashboard, centre console, steering wheel and gear selector look good.

As we haven’t started or driven the car, we can’t vouch for the efficacy of any dials, levers, knobs, switches, levers or gauges.

The engine looks dusty but everything seems to be in its right and proper place, as far as we can tell.

We haven’t tried to start the car so we can’t make any claims about its mechanical viability.

The car will need recommissioning.

The undersides of the car appear to have a reasonable amount of structural integrity, although there is some rust in evidence under the sills.

We know it’s been in a ‘museum’ for quite a few years and we know that it has been a running, working vehicle at some point in the not-too-distant past.

We also know that it hasn’t run or worked in recent years

The car has neither a current MoT certificate nor any history or service records.

This is an ultra-rare iteration of a highly sought-after classic BMW 6 Series coupé.

You’ll be a long time waiting to find yourself parked next to another one outside Waitrose - and this one has the benefit of a relatively low mileage.

Whether it just needs basic recommissioning or is more of a ‘project’ is something we can’t advise upon – because we don’t know.

We offer this vehicle for auction with no reserve and an estimate in the range of £15,000 - £20,000.

The car is located at a secure storage facility in Northampton; it is not possible to view the car before the auction end. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’