Archive for Alpina
Rare BMW Alpina B8 Touring Wagon E36
Alpina’s are rare cars, this one, according to the Alpina register, is 1 of 27 wagon B8s produced in the late 1990s. Around 250 of the B8s were produced in all forms form. The Alpina register has a PDF copy of the whole parts catalog for the B8 so you can see what you are getting.
With 333 horsepower from a custom crafted Alpina 4.6 liter V8 stuffed under the hood of a 3 series, matched to a six speed manual, these have to be fun cars. The touring just adds to the unique and wow factor. Subtle changes like the standard Alpina look wheels and badging are all that give the car away. That is, of course, besides the throaty V8 burble coming from the tailpipes.
I love the fact that one of the previous owners of this particular car has badged it as a 316i. Just image the look of an unsuspecting Mustang owner on the highway as an apparent 4 cylinder station wagon disappears into the horizon.
This particular vehicle looks like it has been enjoyed year round, it has 84,000 miles, sports winter tires. and you can see snow on it in the pictures. Its good to see that the car is being enjoyed.
The owner says the car is on its way over from Bremerhafen Germany. The price is $34,000 or $40,000 if you want the current owner to take care of getting the car registered since it will come in as a grey market vehicle.
BMW Alpina B8 Touring on Craigslist
~Evan
1982 Alpina E21 BMW Coupe on eBay
Over on eBay there is a 1982 Alpina E21 coupe available. At this time there is a touch over four days remaining and the reserve price has been met, meaning this car will sell. The history on this particular vehicle seems to be a bit of a puzzle as the seller goes into great detail about it in the auction post. Long story short, this particular E21 was equipped with a 320i motor to help the buyer, a Air Force Colonel stationed in Germany, import into California while passing emissions. Evidently the seller has been inundated with a slew of complaints as to the validity of the car. This is the downside to the anonymous nature of selling a vehicle in a very public forum, everyone is an expert and nobody has to worry about getting smacked for voicing their misguided and/or uneducated assertions. Anyhow…
1982 BMW 3-Series Alpina on eBay
“Beautiful Alpina E21 BMW coupe. One of the rarest and most desirable 3-series BMWs produced during this time, the Alpina has the handling capabilities of the later M3 cars. These cars were particularly popular in Europe during the 80’s. This particular Alpina is bone solid with perfect gaps. It has never been wrecked and it has zero rust. It runs and drives very well. The engine was rebuilt approximately 60k miles ago, and the compression and oil pressure are good; it runs smoothly and does not smoke at all. While BMWs don’t generally tend to appreciate like Porsches, these Alpina models have the potential to gain value as collector cars. This car spent its life in Northern California, one of the best places in the world to get collector cars from because the cars here remain solid. The undercarriage of this car is perfect. If you would like to see more pictures, please click on the following link: http://picasaweb.google.com/dustycars/1982Alpina.”
If the auction were to end today this would be a steal, I have to think this is a $10k car at minimum. That being said this car has been driven with over 200k on the ticker. The buyer should be prepared to remedy any number of mechanical and electrical gremlins that may occur. However, having the motor rebuilt 60k ago should provide some peace of mind. I will keep an eye on the auction and update you all on what takes place.
~Aaron.
1974 2002 Touring Tii with Alpina Goodies for Sale
Found this 1974 BMW 2002 Tii Touring on eBay. This is a great looking car that comes with several hard to find Alpina goodies including the throttle body, steering box, gear box, and other appearance items. The car has 72k miles and has been owned by a couple of renowned Alpina enthusiasts.
“We present one of the most desirable BMW 2002s to all enthusiast individuals who would like to have far better, respectful, classic and state of the art automobile, compared to Turbo/s or any today’s showroom toy/s with uncountable electronic gadgets! This is the Touring, a car that is versatile, fun to drive and beautiful. What makes this car very special is the addition of the ALPINA A4 single throttle body set-up that is now days well sought for as well as having other ALPINA hard to find goodies.
We were informed by German sources that there are less than 16 survived Touring ALPINAs! This car was featured in the September 2003 BMW CAR magazine and also in the ALPINA book written by James Taylor. This car was also owned by Gianni Faccini, the great ALPINA lover and enthusiast.”
You can also find a description of the car here. The seller states above that there are only 16 surviving Touring Alpinas, the problem is that is car is not one of them. While the Alpina accessories are wonderful, the value of which may surpass that of the car itself, the buy it now price of nearly $50k is not in touch with reality. In fact, I find it suspicious that there is a bid of $30k since this car has been up for auction several times with high bids in the $15k-$20k range. Regardless of the seller’s unrealistic pricing this is a neat little car with some very rare Alpina parts.
~Aaron
1982 Alpina E12 B7S for Sale in Ireland
Found this ultra rare Alpina E12 across the pond on the M5 Board. #59 of 60 produced, looks to be in excellent mechanical and physical condition. Seller states the car comes with records that includes a rebuild and respray. Which got me to thinking, this car would have to be a nightmare for a painter with all the striping and detail work. What do you think, did the rebuild or the repaint cost more? Normally I would say the engine work but the paint job looks to be very very nice. It is cars like this that make me wish I lived in Europe!
1982 Alpina E12 B7S For Sale
“Extremely rare Alpina, car number 59 of 60 produced. Outstanding condition and maintained to the highest standard. Originally a Swiss car where it had 2 owners, the car is now located in Ireland with its 3rd owner. EU VAT has been paid. T”here is a Full Service history and a large folder full of receipts for work carried out on the Alpina during its careful ownership. There was a new Alpina engine fitted at 89,000km and there has been a further 26,000km added since. Total mileage is 116,000 km. The car was also repainted once. This car is part of a small collection. Very original car with original alloys, deko set, Alpina striped interior, adjustable boost etc. The car is featured in this months Total BMW magazine.”
The seller is asking $25,000 Euros which nets out to almost $35,ooo USD give or take a case of Guinness. Cars this rare and in this condition can often defy market dynamics and economic factors. If this car were available stateside would there be a market for it at this price point? At $35k is this car worth importing? I am seeing a trend of our rare and exotic autos being exported to Europe, should we not return the favor? If you could import any car from Europe what would it be?
~Aaron.
Alpina B6 e21 For Sale in Georgia
Here is one of the more affordable stateside, early Alpina’s we’ve featured. A BMW e21 platform Alpina B6! This one has a 3.5L big six swapped in, but comes with the matching numbers Alpina engine as well.
Check it out on Atlanta Craigslist for $9000:
quote from the seller’s Craigslist post:
Alpina B6, all the right sounds – 3.5big six, close ratio 5 speed, 3.91 limited slip gear. Not fast but quick! Numbers matching Alpina motor comes with the car. Daily driver but has not seen rain in at least 10 years. 3 small spotrust spots (very small!). Alpina vin 6549828 Alpina B6 #89. Rare and fun!
According to the entry on the Unofficial Alpina Pages, the B6 had a massaged 2.8L originally that produced the same horsepower as the motor that now sits in this car. While it’s probably a touch heavier, it’s a period correct alternative that makes sense, and the added torque probably more than makes up for the weight.
Seems like a cool and easily attainable entry into genuine Alpina ownership!
dc
1983 Alpina B9 #312 For Sale in Florida
Check out this gorgeous and original Alpina B9 For Sale on eBayMotors:
quote from seller’s eBay listing:
1 Previous owner, Original engine, head, exhaust, suspension, interior and almost rust free!
This is an extremely rare opportunity to own a piece of BMW Alpina automotive history. The Alpina B9 was not simply a car with tuner add ons but a vehicle remanufactured by Alpina. Alpina started with the basic BMW 528 model and installed a modified 3.5 M30 engine producing 245hp. Also added were Alpina tuned springs and struts, 16″ Alpina rims, free flow Alpina exhaust with headers, sport shell seats with Alpina logo fabric, front and rear spoilers, and finally a Alpina decale kit. The cars were then numbered and sold directly by alpina. This particular example is one of under 600 and is probably only one of a handful that has survived in the past 25 years. It not only surviived it has been well preserved in a garage for 2 decades. I was lucky enough to find it and realized what a opportunity it was especially considering how original and complete it was. It has the original engine and head (will add numbers later), but also the original suspension, interior, spoiler, and even the original Alpina exhaust. The header did not survive, however it was replaced with a very similar quality Hartge example. Amazingly, I was also lucky enough to purchase it from the original owner (who purchased it while in the military in the 80’s) and have retained a copy of the original 1983 title. As it is a Florida car it is almost rust free. It’s floors, rocker panels, suspension points are all very clean (will add pics later).
The $14.5k buy-it-now option seems like a pretty good deal. There are very few real Alpina’s in this country anyway, and this one still has almost all of it’s original details. While I’m not an experienced collector, I have to imagine that 5-10 years from now, this car will have appreciated considerably. Then again, with over 100k miles and an approachable entry price, maybe it would be better to enjoy immediately. Can you imagine the response at your next BMW club day when you roll up in this?!
dc
Is This The Cheapest Alpina For Sale in the U.S.? 1984 BMW Alpina 2.8 B6 For Sale
Supposing this turns out to be an actual 1984 BMW Alpina 2.8 B6 for sale, $3500 is a pretty attractive price for a car that could use a cash infusion and be more rare than an e30 M3. Check out this Alpina B6 For Sale on Craigslist:
quote from seller’s Craigslist posting:
THIS IS 1984 ALPINA COUPE WITH
120000 MILES IT IS BEING SOLD
IN AS IS CONDITION.NEED SOME TLC.
A GOOD RUNNING AND 100% DRIVEABLE CAR.FOR MORE INFO CONTACT “BIG RON”
Now I’m sure “Big Ron” is a reputable guy and all, but I don’t expect this car to be a real B6 considering it’s condition and thorough listing on Craigslist. But if it is a Euro car, and it looks like it could be, and it has Alpina pieces, it’s probably worth that much in parts anyway. Could actually be a really cool basis for a project car. And heaven forbid it’s a real Alpina… It’s probably the cheapest Alpina for sale in the country.
Check out the unofficial Alpina Archive for more details on the Alpina B6 2.8.
dc
1999 Alpina B12 6.0 For Sale in Spain
The owner of this fine car contacted me about posting his car for sale, and though I usually focus on cars for sale available in the U.S., I would never say no to an Alpina! Check out his 1999 Alpina B12 for sale on his own micro-site:
quote from seller’s for sale website:
The B12 6.0 E-KAT is the fastest Alpina ever to be based on the BMW E38 7-series and also features the largest and most powerful engine in its history. In order to achieve the healthy 430hp (DIN), the 6.0 litres engine is fitted with light Mahle aluminum pistons, reworked camshafts, intakes and exhaust, BOSCH Motronic M5.2.1 fuel injection and various other features. Torque in this V12 engine rises to 600 Nm, 500 of which are available at only 1700 rpm.
Alpina Switch-TronicThe E-KAT part of the nomenclature represents the exhaust systems with steel catalyst that greatly lowers emissions without having a large impact on performance. All this power is sent to the wheels (wrapped in 245/40ZR20 tyres up front and 275/35ZR20 out back) through the only available gearbox, the Alpina Switch-Tronic unit developed in conjunction with ZF.
The BMW e38 really is a fine platform and I can only imagine what the Alpina version brings to the table. According to the Alpina Archive website entry on the B12, it’ll do a standing quarter mile faster than a Ferrari 355!
Good luck with the sale Simon!
dc
1982 BMW e28 Alpina B9 Clone
Here is an interesting car, and a damn fine looking one at that! It’s a gray market import that has been converted as an Alpina B9 tribute. It’s on eBay right now for $27k buy-it-now. Check out these beautiful pictures used in the listing:
Excerpt from the eBay listing for this car:
This is a 1982 BMW E28 528i (euro car) built as a tribute to an Alpina B9 3.5. It is not a real Alpina. It is not a clone, as it has not been built to exact standards, using exact parts and processes as Alpina did when they built the real B9 3.5 cars. This car was built using some Alpina parts, some modern parts and some just plain reliable parts…along with a lot of blood, sweat and…money. The car is not perfect. It has imperfections. They will be listed in this essay. This car was in Bimmer Magazine # 56
A gentlemen in Newport Beach by the name of Ron Perry built 95% of this car. He pretty much did all the visual Alpina Tribute stuff that you see today. Ron worked endlessly on the paint finish, installing the Alpina stripe kit, Alpina replica front spoiler and real Alpina rear spoiler. Ron had fabric made to closely match the Alpina pattern and then had the interior recovered in it. Ron installed the Alpina instrument cluster, Alpina leather steering wheel, Alpina wood shift knob and Alpina dead pedal.
Ron then moved to the engine bay. The engine is a euro M30B34 bored and stroked to 3.7L using Venolia pistons. It has been updated to later Motronic running a 059 ECU. I had a custom chip burned to take into account the 3.7L, 284 cam, 19lbs injectors and big headers. The chip never really worked well and I went back to a stock 059 chip. The engine has been able to achieve the best drivability tune with the stock chip, thus no further work was done on another chip. The 3.7L chip is included with the sale.
The modifications aren’t necessarily all Alpina sourced, but are where they need to be to convince most people. And the modifications probably add up to over the $27k asking when you consider the specialty parts and pricey performance upgrades, like the rebuilt 3.7 stroker motor with upgraded cam, engine management, headers, and injectors. Or the authentic cosmetic Alpina add-on’s all over the car. This car is amazing!
However, I have some issues that I need to note. First is that the actual mileage of the car is unknown. On top of the fact that it is a recreation car and not an original, knowing if the car was a 30k, 150k, or 400k+ mile car would make it easier to put a price on. And finally, I personally think part of what makes vintage Alpina values hover in the 20’s and 30’s these days is that they are sought after by extreme enthusiasts that want the real thing. Like 2002tii buyers who will pay huge premiums over regular 02’s. And while this car is clearly an amazing piece of work with some very expensive additions, and wonderful execution, it is someone’s project car at the end of the day. $27k is probably what it is worth to the seller. Of course it’s always tough to put a price on a car like this. But in this case I think high teens is a more likely to fetch a buyer. But on the other hand, if I had this car and this much work invested, I wouldn’t be in a rush to sell it.
Update 9.15.08 – It’s still on eBay from the same seller, but the buy-it-now has fallen to $15k. This is sounding much more realistic. Good luck to the seller!
Here’s a link to a VWVortex thread made by the photographer that has lots more pictures with links to hi-res.
dc
Update: This post is out of date and the item listed is probably not available any more. Why not take a look at these BMW Alpina’s and parts that are currently for sale!
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