THE EARLY E-24 ALPINA CARS

In 1976 BMW introduced the 6-series, the successor to the e-9 coupes. And in May 1977 Alpina introduced their 630 CS B2(look at the picture). This car had the B2 engine, also fitted to the e-12 5-series. The B2 engine was based on BMW´s 3,0 litre unit but Alpina´s engine was fitted with special Solex carburetors on an Alpina induction system, an Alpina camshaft and the usual porting and polishing work on the head. This, plus a couple of other changes, resulted in 230 bhp. That power made the 630 CS B2 accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 6,9 seconds and it had a top speed of 230 km/h. Other changes made to the car were 14in Alpina alloy wheels, a front spoiler, a full interior upgrade package and a special Bilstein-Alpina suspension system.