This vehicle is absolutely unique!
It was manufactured by BMW AG in cooperation with BMW Individual GmbH as a prototype for the Geneva Motor Show in 1996 and presented there to the world press, which is characterized by the special equipment SA991 (pre-series control) at BMW AG. This vehicle is a BMW E36 Compact “Open Air”, which also rolled off the production line as such. However, it was removed from the assembly line during production and forwarded internally to BMW Individual GmbH, which was founded in 1992, for further completion the current production came back, which is characterized by the BMW internal special equipment with the designation SA 344 (subsequent conversion by ZS).
Some processes such as cavity sealing have been omitted, which is due to the internal designation SA 316 (development vehicle without preservation).
Other processes, such as paint, on the other hand, received a more complex treatment for the press, which is characterized by the designation special equipment SA903 (special control stand / photo trolley).
Of course, these vehicles can also have other packages and equipment from the BMW range or individual extras, some of which were not available or could not be ordered via the official optional equipment.
Color: special paint (490) velvet blue met.
Upholstery: special upholstery (Z1XX)
Special equipment:
S243A Airbag for the passenger
S255A sports steering wheel
S302A alarm system
S423A child seats integrated
S494A seat heating
S498A head restraints in the rear
S550A on-board computer
S658A Radio BMW Business CD
S676A HIFI speaker system
S704A M sports suspension
S755A Individual open-air hood
S757A Individual sound package
L804A Swiss version
S903A Special control stand / photo trolley
S316A development vehicle Without preservation
S344A Night Reggl. Modification by ZS
S991A control pre-series
As a rule, these vehicles did not make it onto the free market and were either stored in the “holy halls of BMW AG” as exhibition vehicles or taken apart and scrapped at BMW AG in Unterschleißheim.
This press vehicle, which was exhibited by BMW at the Geneva Motor Show in 1996, was lucky in this regard. Somehow this vehicle made it to the open market!
BMW E36 Compact 318ti Individual Press Car Geneva Motor Show 1996
BMW E36 Compact 318ti Individual Press Car Geneva Motor Show 1996
BMW E36 Compact 318ti Individual Press Car Geneva Motor Show 1996
BMW E36 Compact 318ti Individual Press Car Geneva Motor Show 1996
BMW E36 Compact 318ti Individual Press Car Geneva Motor Show 1996
BMW E36 Compact 318ti Individual Press Car Geneva Motor Show 1996
BMW E36 Compact 318ti Individual Press Car Geneva Motor Show 1996
BMW E36 Compact 318ti Individual Press Car Geneva Motor Show 1996