[alpinafan]

One Owner history - Showroom condition!
49,000 KM's #0139 of only 350 ever produced
engine V12
displacement 4988 cc / 304.4 cu in
bore 84 mm / 3.31 in
stroke 75 mm / 2.95 in
compression 9.5:1
power 261.0 kw / 350.0 bhp @ 5300 rpm
hp per litre 70.17 bhp per litre
bhp/weight
torque 470 nm / 346.7 ft lbs @ 4000 rpm
front wheels F 43.2 x 21.6 cm / 17.0 x 8.5 in
rear wheels R 43.2 x 25.4 cm / 17.0 x 10.0 in
front tire size MMX2 235/45ZR17
rear tire size MMX2 265/40ZR17
weight 1860 kg / 4101 lbs
wheelbase 2833 mm / 111.5 in
length 4910 mm / 193.3 in
width 1845 mm / 72.6 in
height 1391 mm / 54.8 in
transmission 4-Speed Auto
gear ratios 2.48:1, 1.48:1, 1.00:1, 0.73:1
final drive 3.45:1
top speed 275 kph / 170.9 mph
0 - 60 mph 6.8 seconds

May be looking to sell to a good home, professionally appraised at $65,000 CAD

 

[Gustav]

Nice. From which country did it originate?

 

[hythe]

Perhaps I'm missing something - how exactly is it extremely rare? Or just rare in Canada...?

Don't get me wrong, it looks like a nice car, on the face of it, but at CAD65k = c.£30k, you could get a really nice E38 B12 5.7 and probably pay for the shipping to Canada - newer, rarer, faster, etc.

 

[puppypilgrim]

I think the OP means "very few ever made" when using the word "rare".

 

[alpinafan]

I imported the car from Nagoya, Japan

 

[kees]

It's the first one I know of in North America.

But the appraisal value is way off in my opinion - this car's value should be linked to similar condition E32 750i and B11 3.5 - neither of which achieve very high prices.

 

[Bruno Wagner]

It's the first one I know of in North America.

But the appraisal value is way off in my opinion - this car's value should be linked to similar condition E32 750i and B11 3.5 - neither of which achieve very high prices.

Very nice.

But, even in view of excellent history and condition, 20000 euros (31000 CAD) seems more in line with the market.

 

[REDL1NE M5]

$65,000? you can't be serious...

 

[dteray1]

From the first pic looks like the car is still in Japan.
Is the actual car in Canada? Or you just bought it and waiting to ship it over?

 

[alpinafan]

Tough crowd.........lol

...I have the car currently at my home in Vancouver, Canada and yes it is for sale~......I'm looking for 45,000 CAD but in no rush as i have just bought a B10 aswell.......can anyone inform me of the original sticker price in US$ as it seems to be extremely hard to find?

 

[kees]

...I have the car currently at my home in Vancouver, Canada and yes it is for sale~......I'm looking for 45,000 CAD but in no rush as i have just bought a B10 aswell.......can anyone inform me of the original sticker price in US$ as it seems to be extremely hard to find?

These cars were never sold in North America so there is no US sticker price...

 

[alpinafan]

What was the original sticker price in marks or euros

 

[canysmc]

...I have the car currently at my home in Vancouver, Canada and yes it is for sale~......I'm looking for 45,000 CAD but in no rush as i have just bought a B10 aswell.......can anyone inform me of the original sticker price in US$ as it seems to be extremely hard to find?

Registered, insured and allowed to drive on the road?

 

[Sebring NL]

65K CAD is way off.

I understand its a rare car, but the Alpina community is tighter than The Little House On The Prairie.

If you want to sell, price to sell.


Wout

 

[hythe]

Anyway, define "rare" - 350 built makes it one of the more common Alpina models!

 

[hythe]

By the way, is this the same car?

http://www.terra2imports.ca/import-japan115878897673412.htm

In 1993, the B12 5.0 (SWB) was listed at DM 190,000 = EUR 97,145

See here:

http://www.7-forum.com/modelle/e32/alpina/alpina_b12.php

Note that the 7-forum claims 305 cars produced - Kees, what's the right answer?

 

[kees]

Note that the 7-forum claims 305 cars produced - Kees, what's the right answer?

305 B12 5.0, of which 87 were LWB.

Plus 8 RHD produced by Sytner, of which 2 were LWB.

 

[hythe]

Kees, as always, you da man!