The Alpina B7 Turbo was the model that established Alpina as a manufacturer capable of challenging the world’s fastest GT cars. Introduced in 1978 and based on the BMW E24 6 Series, it combined the elegant “shark nose” coupé with a turbocharged version of BMW’s M30 inline-six. With up to 330 horsepower and a top… Read More Special one: 1981 ALPINA B7 S Turbo Coupé
If we look only at the production numbers, the 1600 TI is not the rarest model in the E10 series, however the reality is a bit different. In fact, although it is not a car produced in small numbers (about 8,600 examples) compared to other E10 models such as the 2002 Baur cabriolet, today finding… Read More Rare steak: 1967 BMW 1600 TI
We do not know how many Alpina C1 2.3 have been built, but we imagine few, very few. We have no official data as some sources say 35 specimens, others says 100 and so on: if anyone knows something certain, share it as well. What is certain is that, regardless of how many have been… Read More Born faster: 1980 Alpina C1 2.3
This Alpina B7 Turbo started its life as a common BMW 630 CSi – factory code E24 – then was given by Alpina a complete treatment, involving both the engine and the exterior. Back then these were extremely expensive cars and indeed, only 153 of these were built between late 1978 and early 1982. It… Read More Unusual bimmer: 1979 Alpina B7 Turbo
This is actually a rare car as the Bavarian firm produced much less Ti than Tii; this particular car is for sale because the seller says that he can’t store the car anymore. Moreover, the seller claims that this car is not only a Ti, but also it has an Alpina optional engine which produces… Read More Storage crisis: 1971 BMW 2002 Ti Alpina
