in 1988 the dealer, operating under the name “Citation Motors,” had its license revoked for unknown reasons. They then moved to Toronto under the name “Downtown BMW” which in 2002 closed up shop.
The owner, apparently a well-off business man, seemed to have no interest in selling the place, or even the inventory, as everything seems to have been left behind intact. One hundred percent frozen in time is the only description that seems fitting when describing this ultimately interesting place.
In the showroom you’ll find an E24 and 635csi BMW in absolute mint condition. Well, mint may be the wrong word to use as the rubbers have probably given away and the gasoline has made a mess of things inside the mechanical bits. ‘Unused’ may be a better word to describe these twenty-three year old cars. Especially the 635csi, which apparently only has double digit kilometers on the odometer. Also note the typical 1980’s showroom interior furnishings, architecture, and design.
But that’s not the only interesting find in the building.
round the back you’ll find the shop, which, same as the showroom, has remained completely untouched. Frozen in time and packed with BMWs. From one BMW forumite’s account who’s had the privilege of visiting the dealership we can conclude with a certain degree of confidence that another mint black 635csi rests inside.
Also gonna go check this place out.
That grey 5’er reminds me of a black e28 535 i found, years ago with 80,000 original clicks in barrie (in retrospect, should’ve bought it).
Man i want that e28.
Soooo, what exactly is stopping people from just taking their shit? If it’s really abandoned, I would imagine the past owner wouldn’t care.
I could use some BBS’s lolz.
Edit: I was really bored, so I decided to read a bit of the maxbimmer thread. Apparently the guy still maintains these cars, and visits the shop every 2 weeks or so.
Cars are also for sale, but he won’t take less than MSRP for them. In that 635CSI’s case, 80 g’s (although that’s more than the original MSRP, so I dunno…)
