In 1988 the dealer, located on Royal Windsor Drive and operating under the name “Citation Motors”, had his 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 German business man, seemed to have no interest in selling the place, or even the inventory, as everything seems to have been left behind in tact.
http://www.endrasbmw.com/10/1988-bmw...eft-untouched/
OMFG that 6 series
DO WANT!
pretty cool but this is OT how?
E21 LEGION INT'L | NORTHEAST CHAPTER
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Wow. What a weird story. Considering the lack of dust on everything, there must be some level of maintenance occurring. Any OT'ers close to this that want to investigate?
Pretty sweet.
edit: find it hard to believe he'd just leave all those cars there though..
Last edited by ChrisG; 08-11-2011 at 03:31 PM.
I hope it stays this way, the owner should make it into a museum. I know that I'd go to it.
So are these all brand new cars w/ 0 miles on them?
I'm wondering if this isn't a viral story, put out by BMW.
Checking the web, all mention of this lead back to one original source so there's no independent confirmation. Is there anyone in the area who could actually go by this location and verify that it exists?
Looking at pictures found on the original site, I wonder if all those could have been taken from outside.
Not so much a signature as a cry for help.
Hold on, saw this in a cartoon once...think I can pull it off.
2357 Royal Windsor Dr
Oakville, ON, L6J7X6
(905) 842-1811
somebody call them up
The 4Runner is a 96-01 judging by the taillights and the chevy pick up is anywhere from 93ish to 99 going off the side mirrors so the 2002 closing date is plausable. Interesting find.
Last edited by Toyotech; 08-11-2011 at 05:17 PM.
I bet all those 0 mileage cars would be worth a lot of money today............ especially that sixer.
Very cool.
Of course if this were in the US, some miscreant would have broken in, robbed and vandalized the place.
Lance J -
BMW CCA - Connecticut Valley Chapter
President & Newsletter Editor
Toy - 2000 Supercharged M Roadster
Utility - 2003 325xiT
If he opened a store in Toronto right after this Oakville store was closed, I wonder why he didnt take the remaining inventory there???
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83 320i sold
04 Cooper S sold
89 M3 sold
01 M3 sold
86 535i 5 spd sold
If he opened a store in Toronto right after this Oakville store was closed, I wonder why he didnt take the remaining inventory there???
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83 320i sold
04 Cooper S sold
89 M3 sold
01 M3 sold
86 535i 5 spd sold
http://maps.google.com/maps?rlz=1C1A...ed=0CBcQ8gEwAA
You can see the E28 and E24 in the windows... I think someone is still maintaining everything (landscape, building). But isn't really messing with the cars... I want that E28.
wow!!
I guess I'll have to check this place out - I literally live a stone's throw away! If I think of it I'll even try to take a picture or two and post them (if I can figure out how to do that).
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