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BMW Never Made a Pickup, But This 3 Series Conversion Is the Next Best Thing

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Except for just two concept cars
BMW has no history of producing pickup trucks
Did someone spot a BMW pickup in the US?

BMW 3 Series Pickup Truck / Facebook@Marketplace

BMW, renowned for its European sports sedans and SUVs, is not typically associated with the American pickup truck market. Although the manufacturer does not produce vehicles with a distinctly American flair, such as pickup trucks, it has explored this concept in the past with models like the E92 M3 pickup and the X7 truck. These vehicles, however, remained as concept cars and were never mass-produced.

Recently, a 3 Series pickup truck has been spotted in the US, attracting significant attention. This vehicle is a 2007 BMW 335i, modified into a pickup truck with a cargo area at the rear. The transformation of this 3 Series into a pickup truck is intriguing, and it reveals an unexpected chapter in BMW’s exploration of diverse vehicle designs. Let’s delve into the story behind this unique vehicle and how it came to be.

BMW 3 series pickup truck / Facebook@Marketplace
BMW 3 Series pickup truck / Facebook@Marketplace

3 Series used for sale, owner remodels and sells for $4,500

This vehicle recently surfaced on a vehicle trading social network based in California. The modified car is a 2007 BMW 335i from the 3 Series, which has been converted into a pickup truck. Although further details about the vehicle are not available, it is notable for its history of having been scrapped.

The asking price of $4,500 adds an element of surprise. The conversion involved removing all rear doors from the original sedan, resulting in a single-cab pickup truck.

BMW 3 Series pickup truck / Facebook@Marketplace
BMW 3 Series pickup truck / Facebook@Marketplace

Converting a sedan into a single-cab pickup”
Low practicality but high rarity

The cargo space of this BMW pickup truck appears spacious from the outside, but in reality, it is pretty limited. Unlike typical pickup trucks, this vehicle is made of thick sheet metal, so the actual usable space is at the trunk level.

The rear window is not newly manufactured and has been installed in a rectangular shape. Still, the window used in the second-row door is removed and attached, giving it a bizarre appearance.

The driving range is 160,000 miles (257,000 km), so it seems inevitable that you will need to do general repairs and maintenance if you buy the vehicle. Nevertheless, this vehicle appears to have sufficient collection value because it is a BMW pickup truck that can actually be driven on public roads.

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BMW 3 Series pickup truck / Facebook@Marketplace

What 3 Series was used for the modification?

Meanwhile, the 3 Series used in the pickup truck modification is a model equipped with BMW’s inline 3.0L 6-cylinder engine, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, and producing a maximum output of 300 horsepower. Although the exterior has been changed somewhat bizarrely, the vehicle’s engine performs similarly to a BMW’s.

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