How to make an 8 out of a 6

[MikeC]

Hi!

I got my hands on some interesting material from BMW concerning the development of the 850 and will put it on my website in one or two weeks. Meanwhile, here is a little teaser: a picture of one of the first testbeds of E31-technology. Nice wheel arches by the way



...Mike

[Gustav]

Wow, almost look like Koenig Specials

How do you have such a good contacts with BMW? Say hi to them from me

Now I have to celebrate Julafton

[JetBoy]

Hi,

Interesting ! Here is a picture of a very early Bmw V12 engine prototype. Note that the engine is into an E23, this time they didn't have to do wider wheel arches.



And this is a picture of a very early Bmw V8 engine prototype. This one is also into the E23.



The pictures are from a 1982 E23 sales brochure.

[Mr Janne]

Very interesting material. Thanks for sharing.

I read somewhere that BMW Mobile Tradition have a 7-series with a V16-engine. It was a shame that the E23 745i wasn´t equipped with that 4,5 litre V12-engine. Stupid oil-crisis!!

[MikeC]

The wide wheel arches were necessary because they had an E31 chassis underneath the body.



I have also seen an image of the V16 engine called 'Goldfish'. If someone has it, please post it. At the time back then I thought the image was a fake and didn't care about it.

...Mike

[CarlT]

Hi Mike

Those pictures are fantastic! Thanks for posting them, and I look foward to your WWW update.

Carl

[Club E31]

Just got back from holdidays...
And discover that thread..... MIAM MIAM

I CAN'T WAIT , thanks Mike, great job ;-)

[mikek]

Mike,

Veryinteresting photos

Regards

Mike K

[MikeC]

So here is the promised update. It's by far not all information that I currently have but that was the easiest to put online. There is some really detailed stuff, but it will take time.



Am I mean to you or what

There are so many technical terms and some I do not even know in german. So be patient

...Mike