To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Paris
event, 6 February 2019.
Estimate:
€40.000 - €50.000
- Offered from the Youngtimer Collection
- The first Alpina product on BMW's E28 platform
Production of the Alpina B9 3.5 began in November of 1981, and this
would be Alpina's first car to utilize the new E28 5-Series as its
underlying platform. Using BMW's 3.5-litre inline six-cylinder
engine as a starting point, Alpina was able to coax out some extra
performance by fitting high-compression Mahle pistons in addition
to fitting a new camshaft and reprogramming its Motronic ignition
system, raising overall output from 218 bhp in the 528i to 245 bhp.
Torque was also increased to 320 nm. Over the course of six years
of production, 577 examples were produced.
While a five-speed manual gearbox was standard equipment in the B9
3.5, an automatic gearbox could be fitted as an optional extra, an
option which this car retains. Exported from Japan to Switzerland
in 2016, upon its arrival, the car was serviced at a cost of over
CHF 6,500. Since then, the car has remained largely in storage on
display alongside many other Alpinas, and is presented today in
well-preserved condition throughout. Boasting BMW Lapis Blue
paintwork over an Alpina cloth interior, this would be an excellent
stablemate or alternative to an E28 M5. To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19.
