Chassis No.
WAPBC57L08PD30042
| Etobicoke, Ontario
1998 BMW Alpina B12 5.7 LWB
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$50,000 - $60,000 USD | Not Sold
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- One of the rarest, most interesting, and exciting full-size four-door sedans of the 1990s
- One of only 59 long-wheelbase versions of the B12 5.7 ever produced, out of a total production of 202
- Truly a BMW 7 Series on steroids, powered by the M73 5.4-liter V-12 engine, enlarged to 5.7-liters and fitted with a different camshaft and valves, and larger pistons
- Five-speed ZF automatic transmission with Alpina-exclusive “Switch-Tronic” transmission, among the first in the world to allow manual gear changes via buttons on the steering wheel
- Suspension modified with stiffer springs and dampers for sportier handling without sacrificing ride quality
- Features upgraded brakes and larger, signature Alpina multi-spoke wheels
- Finished in Alpina Blue Metallic with gold pinstripes over Anthracite Buffalo Leather with Alpina Rhomboid Pattern blue-and-green inserts and Anthracite Birch wood trim
- Power front and rear seats, factory stereo with cassette player and trunk-mounted, six-disc CD changer, rear seat trays, and rear audio and climate controls in center armrest
- Imported by the current owner from Japan to Canada
- Showing less than 85,600 kilometers on the odometer as of cataloguing time
- The ultimate marriage of luxury and performance
