1982 BMW ALPINA B7 S Coupe (E24)
VIN#: 5593065
ENGINE: 3.5 L B7/S Inline Six-Cylinder (BMW M30B32)
330 HP, 369 FT-LB at 3,000 RPM
TRANSMISSION: Manual 5-speed
CURB WEIGHT: 3,430 LBS.
TOP SPEED: 163 MPH
PRICE WHEN NEW: 99.950 Mark ($30,287)
NUMBER BUILT: 30
COLOR: ALPINA GREEN
OWNER: ALPINA Classic
LOCATION: Buchloe, Germany
In 1983, the German authorities had recognized ALPINA as a manufacturer in its own right – and 1982’s stunning BMW ALPINA B7 S Turbo was a prime example of why the German Federal Ministry of Transport saw fit to recognize the firm as such. Based on the BMW 635 CSi, the 3.5-litre M30 six-cylinder engine was treated to a host of changes, most notably the fitment of a KKK turbo-charger. However, ALPINA’s revisions went far beyond that, with a modified cylinder head, valves and pistons. Just 30 were built between May and September 1982, and all were finished in ALPINA Green Metallic.
The performance was shocking for the time – the standard BMW 635 CSI delivered 211 bhp and 310 Nm of torque, whereas the BMW ALPINA B7 S Turbo unleashed 330bhp and 500Nm of torque. It also far exceeded BMW’s own flagship E24, the BMW M 635 CSI, which ‘only’ had 286 bhp. The ALPINA was far quicker than the BMW M 635 CSI too, delivered a 0-100 km/h time of 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 262km/h. This particular example is production number 7, and has recently been extensively restored by ALPINA itself.
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