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E28 · 1984–1987

ALPINA B7 Turbo /1

Based on the BMW 528i / 535i

Photo: nakhon100 · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

The story

Hand-built in Buchloe, the E28 B7 Turbo /1 married the boxy 5 Series with intercooled turbo power. Discreet, devastatingly quick and now highly collectable.

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