1983 BMW 635CSi

BMW introduced its 6-Series in August of 1976. It came equipped with a 3210cc engine that offered 175 PS. A few years later, in 1980, they debuted their 635CSi, which had a 3453cc SOHC 218 PS engine that gave the car a top speed of 222 km/h. Zero-to-sixty took just 7.4 seconds. In 1987, BMW introduced a luxury version, known as the L6, which added a leather headliner and trim plus other accouterments.

BMW used the M88/3 (a modified version of the M88/1) from the BMW M1, in 1983, and installed it in the E24 chassis, creating the M635CSi, also known as the M6. This version had a DOHC 24-valve 3453cc which offered 286 PS. In this guise, the vehicle had a top speed of 255 km/h and could race from zero-to-sixty in 6.2 seconds. Other improvements to the car included an updated suspension, brakes, and a close-ratio manual gearbox.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2011