Bmw 635csi Group C

The 635CSi That Almost Never Was With a Falcon Sports Sedan that was about to be superseded under the new GT rules, and only a HDT co-drive in his pocket, Jim Richards was looking at slim pickings from the 1982 season, possibly retirement at the age of 35. However, the off-season rumour mill connected Richards with the BMW squad, with Gardner non. The Group C era 1981 The BMW 635CSi created immediate unrest before its debut in 1981 when organisers of Amaroo Park's popular 3.0 litre touring car series (which had been run each year since 1975) announced that for 1981 the series' engine capacity limit was to be increased from 3.0 to 3.5 litres.

At about the same time, the announcement came that the Craven Mild Racing Team under Frank. This power boost, as well as more aero and tyre, took the car's performance on some way, with Australian Touring Car ace Jim Richards taking the 635CSi Group C to 5 th, 3 rd and 2 nd in various Australian enduros throughout 1983 and 1984. In 1985, however, the car would be overhauled ready for the world.

The only surviving BMW 635CSi in Group C specification (the other car was subsequently updated to Group A configuration), this is a significant piece of Australian motor sport history. This exquisite slice of automotive exotica is perhaps the most desirable 635 CSi we've ever seen - a JPS-liveried, Group C racer. Full gallery inside.

Jim Richards talks about his old Group C BMW 635CSi touring car that he drove at the recent Phillip Island Historics. This magnificent Ex-Grice/Richards JPS Team BMW 635CSi has spent the past two decades virtually untouched and with several states separating its insides and its outsides. In 2017, it's set to hit the track in anger again for the first time since 1984.

The web-footed Jim Richards will be heading to the Queen's Country in the striking BMW 635CSi racecar he piloted in the '80s. The Group C racer, powered by a 3.5-litre, twin-cam, 24-valve, naturally aspirated inline-six, is being shipped to the UK for the Silverstone Classic in late July. For Sale: 1980 BMW 635CSI E24 (Series 1) Price: $34,900 Regretfully, up for sale is my 1980 BMW 635CSI E24 (Series 1) finished in Polaris Silver with a blue interior.

Key Features: - Model: 1980. Sabotage After an extended spell on the bench in 1983, the saviour for the Group C BMW 635CSi would come in the form of the twin-cam, 24 valve cylinder head (as first found in the M1 supercar), which would lift the car's output to 390hp, bringing it in line with the Commodores. The car also received adapted and adjustable Group A suspension, as well as bigger wheels and tyres, complete with.