There’s uncommon, after which there’s the ALPINA Z1. BMW produced solely 8,000 items of the petite roadster with sliding doorways, however the model modified in Buchloe was much more unique. Simply 66 items had been constructed between July 5, 1990, and September 19, 1991. One among these vehicles can be auctioned on Might 24 on the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.
Broad Arrow is promoting automotive #23, which has simply 29,479 kilometers (18,317 miles) on the clock. Formally often known as the BMW ALPINA Roadster Restricted Version (RLE), it initially retailed for 116,000 Deutsche Marks. That was a major premium over the usual BMW Z1which was priced at DM 83,000. As anticipated, this instance gained’t come low-cost both. The public sale home estimates it’s going to fetch between €120,000 and €150,000. Nevertheless, it’s being supplied with no reserve, so there’s a theoretical likelihood of snagging it for much less. After all, that’s supplied collectors aren’t lining as much as declare such a uncommon gem.
Though ALPINA additionally reportedly transformed seven further Z1s to RLE spec, that is an unique Roadster Restricted Version. This implies the two-seater sports activities automotive has a correct ALPINA chassis quantity and a numbered plaque. Whereas about half the manufacturing run was offered in Europe, this Prime Crimson instance with gold aspect decals was initially delivered to a buyer in Japan. It was later imported to the Netherlands in 2017 and stays in glorious situation.
In comparison with a regular BMW Z1, the ALPINA RLE swapped the two.5-liter inline-six for a bigger 2.7-liter engine from the B3 2.7. Output elevated by 30 horsepower to 200 hp, and torque jumped by 39 Newton-meters (29 lb-ft) to 261 Nm (193 lb-ft). That further muscle enabled a 0–62 mph (100 km/h) dash in 7.1 seconds, in response to a check by Auto motor and sports activities. It made it 1.3 seconds faster than BMW’s official determine for the usual Z1.
Extra upgrades included distinctive 17-inch ALPINA wheels wrapped in 235/40 tires and shorter entrance suspension springs. The pint-sized roadster additionally obtained an individually numbered badge on the Momo steering wheel.
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Supply: Broad Arrow Auctions
