Leading up to this car, Mike Dietel was importing European-spec BMWs for the west coast market. With a keen eye to create the most dramatic 3 series possible, he envisioned this car which was the last to come from Dietel Enterprises in Laguna Hills, California. Engineer Tom Coleman extensively reworked the entire car including engine, chassis and interior modifications.

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ALPINA look back on a long and successful history in international motorsport. Well-known F1 and Touring Car drivers such as Niki Lauda, Jacky Ickx, Hans Stuck and Dieter Quester gripped an ALPINA steering wheel on their way to winning three European Touring Car Championships. ALPINA pilots also won the Nürburgring 24 Hours numerous times, as well as the 24 Hours of Spa in 1970.

Grand Tourers have a long tradition at Alpina. It began with the legendary BMW Alpina 3.0 CSL lightweight Coupe in the early 1970s, a car that caused a great furore, both as a race car and as a street car. It was with this car that Alpina won the European Touring Car Championship in 1973 and 1977. Since it debuted in 1978, friends of BMW 6 Series Coupes have awarded the 300 bhp BMW Alpina B7 Turbo...

Alpina present the B6 Cabrio, combining performance and luxury with a high degree of everyday usability: 500 horsepower, 700 Nm - absurd in an open-topped sports car? Far from it. The V8's beguiling sound and opulent torque entice the driver to glide along in a relaxed fashion. Leather, wood and matchless ergonomics caress the inhabitants, immediately creating a sense of comfort and well-being

13th March 2005 - Alpina present the new B5 at the Geneva Salon, an automobile with 500 horsepower, maximum torque of 700 Newton metres and a top speed of 314km/h - the fastest production saloon in the world. Yet power isn't the sole defining characteristic of this 3 series, more the manner in which this performance unfolds. In this regard, the youngest member of the Alpina family takes a leading...

The BMW 760i is one of the finest and most comfortable V12 saloons in the luxury segment. There is, however, a small circle of enthusiasts who yearn for the sportiness provided in a smaller car, but don't want to miss out on an automobile in the 760 class. To achieve optimum agility and handling, Alpina made a point of basing the B7 on the BMW 7 Series with V8 engine. The V8 offers the best jumpin...

Located in the Upper Bavarian town of Buchloe, ALPINA was established in 1964 as an official and approved ennobler of BMW automobiles. Alpina's tradition is to take production BMWs and make them even more appealing to connoisseurs of automotive finery. Alpina's treatments include not merely cosmetic modifications but also a palette of powertrain and chassis refinements that consistently enhance BM...

42 Body modifcations made room for the V8 in the engine bay.

This model has the Inline 6 from the 528i.

Production: 313