1991 BMW Alpina B12 5.0
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Specifications:
Engine: 5.0 liter V12 cylinder Transmission: 4 speed Automatic Features: car 7 of 97, completely original and with all documentation |
Alpina’s story began in 1962 when Burkard Bovensiepen developed a Weber dual carburettor for the BMW 1500.
This carburettor was well received by the automotive press, as well as BMW’s own sales boss Paul G. Hahnemann. In 1964, BMW certified the quality of this Alpina product by awarding BMW vehicles fitted with the Alpina system the full factory guarantee.
Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen KG was established on 1 of January 1965 in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria. The company had eight employees. Although Alpina started by producing typewriters, the original Alpina ceased to exist at the end of the 1960s in their attempt to move into the textile industry.
In 1965, Burkard established a BMW tuning business, following his success with investments in the stock market. He started the tuning business in an outbuilding of the original Alpina typewriter factory. The company worked on carburettors and revised cylinder heads.
By 1970, with seventy employees, the original facility changed locations from Kaufbeuren to Buchloe. In its first years, Alpina established its core competency tuning carburettors and crankshafts to extract more power from BMW engines, elements that eventually defined the company’s logo, which came into being in 1967. Between 1968 and 1977, Alpina cars did very well in competition. The highlight was in 1970, when the team’s cars won the European Touring Car Championship, the German Hillclimb Championship, rally and track racing championships and the prestigious Spa 24 Hours.
Alpina officially withdrew from racing in 1988 because of capacity limitations and restrictions. Tied to this was the decision to begin production of a new set of BMW Alpina automobiles. Since 1983 Alpina has been recognized by the German Federal Ministry of Transport as an automobile manufacturer, thus Alpina-built cars are branded and registered as Alpina instead of BMW, although an Alpina can be bought and serviced at some BMW dealerships, and covered if there is a warranty issue.
Alpina introduced a grand touring alternative of the B12 5.0 in 1990, based on the E31 8 Series' 850i and the later 850Ci models. It was introduced a few months after the introduction of the 850i.
Notable mechanical changes include higher compression Mahle pistons fitted to the engine, along with larger intake valves, modified cylinder heads, a new exhaust system, and a modified Bosch Motronic ECU. These modifications allowed the engine to have a power output of 350 hp and 470 N⋅m of torque at 4,000 rpm. The engine's red-line was increased to 6,400 rpm. The B12 5.0 was only available with a 4-speed ZF automatic transmission. The transmission was modified electronically for improved gear changes. Other mechanical modifications consisted of new springs and Bilstein shock absorbers.
On the exterior, the car was fitted with Alpina 17-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels and a front spoiler with special paint choices along with optional Alpina pinstriping. The interior was customised to the customer specifications and contained a wide range of options, with an Alpina instrument cluster and badging being standard. The cars had special Vehicle Identification Numbers for easier recognition.
Performance figures include a claimed 0-97 km/h acceleration time of 6.4 seconds, 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 280 km/h. Only 97 cars were made before the B12 5.0 was succeeded by the B12 5.7 in 1994
The car we have for sale is car 7 of 97 built, it comes with all of its books, tools and Alpina documentation. A rare and highly collectible modern classic
POA
This carburettor was well received by the automotive press, as well as BMW’s own sales boss Paul G. Hahnemann. In 1964, BMW certified the quality of this Alpina product by awarding BMW vehicles fitted with the Alpina system the full factory guarantee.
Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen KG was established on 1 of January 1965 in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria. The company had eight employees. Although Alpina started by producing typewriters, the original Alpina ceased to exist at the end of the 1960s in their attempt to move into the textile industry.
In 1965, Burkard established a BMW tuning business, following his success with investments in the stock market. He started the tuning business in an outbuilding of the original Alpina typewriter factory. The company worked on carburettors and revised cylinder heads.
By 1970, with seventy employees, the original facility changed locations from Kaufbeuren to Buchloe. In its first years, Alpina established its core competency tuning carburettors and crankshafts to extract more power from BMW engines, elements that eventually defined the company’s logo, which came into being in 1967. Between 1968 and 1977, Alpina cars did very well in competition. The highlight was in 1970, when the team’s cars won the European Touring Car Championship, the German Hillclimb Championship, rally and track racing championships and the prestigious Spa 24 Hours.
Alpina officially withdrew from racing in 1988 because of capacity limitations and restrictions. Tied to this was the decision to begin production of a new set of BMW Alpina automobiles. Since 1983 Alpina has been recognized by the German Federal Ministry of Transport as an automobile manufacturer, thus Alpina-built cars are branded and registered as Alpina instead of BMW, although an Alpina can be bought and serviced at some BMW dealerships, and covered if there is a warranty issue.
Alpina introduced a grand touring alternative of the B12 5.0 in 1990, based on the E31 8 Series' 850i and the later 850Ci models. It was introduced a few months after the introduction of the 850i.
Notable mechanical changes include higher compression Mahle pistons fitted to the engine, along with larger intake valves, modified cylinder heads, a new exhaust system, and a modified Bosch Motronic ECU. These modifications allowed the engine to have a power output of 350 hp and 470 N⋅m of torque at 4,000 rpm. The engine's red-line was increased to 6,400 rpm. The B12 5.0 was only available with a 4-speed ZF automatic transmission. The transmission was modified electronically for improved gear changes. Other mechanical modifications consisted of new springs and Bilstein shock absorbers.
On the exterior, the car was fitted with Alpina 17-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels and a front spoiler with special paint choices along with optional Alpina pinstriping. The interior was customised to the customer specifications and contained a wide range of options, with an Alpina instrument cluster and badging being standard. The cars had special Vehicle Identification Numbers for easier recognition.
Performance figures include a claimed 0-97 km/h acceleration time of 6.4 seconds, 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 280 km/h. Only 97 cars were made before the B12 5.0 was succeeded by the B12 5.7 in 1994
The car we have for sale is car 7 of 97 built, it comes with all of its books, tools and Alpina documentation. A rare and highly collectible modern classic
POA