1971 BMW 2800 [E3]

1971 BMW 2800 [E3] in I gabbiani volano basso (Seagulls Fly Low), Movie, 1978

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for:

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Author	Message
130rapid ◊ 2025-02-12 20:59	NEW vehicle.
dsl ◊ 2025-02-12 22:35	No vents on C-pillar so 71+. No tints, headrests, or alloys but a fair bit of chrome. 2800 or 3.0 S??
02GRN ◊ 2025-02-12 23:15	Were the 3.0S and 2800's offered without headrests? I thought they were standard on the 3.0S, and I have not been able to find a 2800 without ones. Couldn't it be a 2500 with all the chrome added?
993cc ◊ 2025-02-12 23:39	There were no headrests before 1973 anyway, so this a 1971-73 car. Side chrome was a 2800+ feature but not clear if even the base 2500 got it after the 1971 revision. Link to "bmw--e3--club-de.translate.goog"
02GRN ◊ 2025-02-12 23:48	Sorry to ask about it, because maybe I misunderstood it, but in the link you provided it talks about the 3-liters having rear headrests after 1973. But I did not see anything about the front ones, which this car also lacks
993cc ◊ 2025-02-12 23:59	Well, there's nothing mentioned about the front ones as I believe thry became mandatory by law after some point (1969?). So this one probably has had them removed.
130rapid ◊ 2025-02-13 18:06	1969 is too early for headrests mandatory in Italy. Fiat 131 gives some trace. It was equipped with front headrests for 1978 2a serie.
993cc ◊ 2025-02-13 22:09	You are right. I was thinking Germany but this is in Italy. Still, I think it's possible that BMW sent these E3's with front headrests everywhere and in this case they were simply removed.