We’ve shown you low mileage BMW 850i and 850CSis in the past, but if you’re looking for an even more special and rare version of the V12-powered 8-Series, perhaps this 1991 Alpina B12 5.0 Coupe from Pennsylvania could curb your cravings.
Listed for sale by a member of the BMW Car Club of America (BMW CCA), it has a mere 25,000 miles (around 40,000 km) on the odometer, and it is believed that only two examples of the B12 5.0 have ever been federalized for sale in the United States.
The seller states: “1 OF 97 – E 31 alpina B12 5.0 mfg worldwide – J spec – only 2nd car fully federalized and in USA – all 97 were automatic”.
Alpina produced this series based on the 850i and then the 850Ci from mid-1990 to mid-1994, with the car sporting a tuned version of the 5.0-liter V12 delivering 345hp (350PS) that were channeled to the rear wheels via a 4-speed automatic.
The B12 5.0 returned a 0-100km/h (62mph) time of 6.8 seconds, which may have been considered okay in the 1990s, but today, you’ll get scorched even by a bone-stock 328i that can do the same in just 5.9 seconds…
The asking price for the car is $75,000 (approx. €54,500), though, the seller will accept offers.
Besides the B12 5.0, Alpina also made its own version of the 850CSi named the B12 5.7 Coupe with a 5.7-liter V12 twisting out 416hp (422PS) and connected to a six-speed manual gearbox that could reach 100km/h (62mph) in 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 300km/h (186mph).
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