AC Schnitzer was responsible for mating the engines with the chassis, as well as fielding the cars come race day, resulting in a pairing of powerhouse names with a penchant for winning races. The Group A 635 fell in to Gr. A's "Division 3," for cars over 2.5.
Around 50 examples of the top-of-the-line 635 CSi were prepared for Group A competition by BMW tuning/racing legends AC Schnitzer and Alpina for entry into the European Touring Car Championship. 1986 BMW 635 CSI SCHNITZER GROUP A chassis RA2/79 - BMW Works Car 3rd at the 1986 24 hours of Spa - Emmanuele Pirro, Roberto Ravaglia & Gerhard Berger /79. BMW refused to produce an 500-car evolution version, which would have prolonged the 635 CSi's career.
Schnitzer nevertheless soldiered on with a two-car team in 1985. They scored only a single victory but it was the one that counted; the Spa 24 Hours with all-star driving squad Roberto Ravaglia, Gerhard Berger and Marc Surer. Description: BMW 635 CSI Group A Schnitzer Original Group A, completely rebuilt and reshelled 311 Hp possiblity to apply for FIA HTP new roll cage with certificate new fuel bladder with certificate comes with an extra set of BBS 17 inch wheels.
A true AC Schnitzer E24 would be pretty rare, I would guess. Schnitzer is an aftermarket tuning company for BMWs, similar to Hartge, Alpina, etc. So this car started life as a M635csi by the sound of it, but was converted? If we could see the car that would help tell what it really is.
Anyways though I'm super jealous of your car, I miss my E24. With financial success came a return of competitive urges, and BMW re-entered the fray in 1965 with the 1800TiSA, a homologation special that gave tuners Alpina and Schnitzer a good core to build sedan racers around. 1983 BMW 6 Series in Germany - For Sale Car & Classic, €79,500 A BMW 635 CSi from Schnitzer is for sale.
This is an original S6. One of only 17 built by the tuning. Suprisingly to many experts, Schnitzer announced to race with BMW's big coupe, the 635 CSi, which was built according to Group A touring car regulations.
The 3.5. The 635 CSi became an immediate and very dangerous threat to the superior Jaguars. Furthermore, TWR fielded only two cars, whereas BMW could count on a veritable armada.
Along with semi-works Team Schnitzer and Eggenberger-BMW Italia, the 635 CSi was used by Hartge Motorsport, Juma, Motul, Chiazzaro, and a few other ones.