Unidentified BMW prototype

Unidentified BMW prototype

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menor95

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188 posts

125 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Hi all. My cousin found this article in a magazine some time ago and I have always wanted to know more about this car. Is it a prototype of some sort? Has anyone ever seen it before? Anything?




gizlaroc

17,251 posts

223 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Which one?

The bottom one says ... M635 csi


BMW Motorsport introduced M 635 CSi in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1983. It is essentially an E24 powered by the powerplant of the BMW M1 - the M88 (286 PS (210 kW; 282 hp)). Most of the cars were equipped with special metric 415 mm diameter wheels requiring Michelin TRX tires.

rassi

2,447 posts

250 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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gizlaroc said:
Which one?

The bottom one says ... M635 csi


BMW Motorsport introduced M 635 CSi in Europe at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1983. It is essentially an E24 powered by the powerplant of the BMW M1 - the M88 (286 PS (210 kW; 282 hp)). Most of the cars were equipped with special metric 415 mm diameter wheels requiring Michelin TRX tires.
But it is clearly not an M635. It looks like an 8 series with an E38 7 series front. Could simply be a photo montage rather than a real proto type.

Edited by rassi on Saturday 15th November 11:05

Fox-

13,228 posts

245 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Looks like a prototype for the replacement to the original 6 Series - which would tie in with it having what looks like an E38 style front end as that was what was being penned around the time the original 6 Series went out of production.

I guess they decided not to bother.

menor95

Original Poster:

188 posts

125 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Clearly the description is wrong and irrelevant. I am also thinking it could be a 635 replacement. I cant wait to get some accurate info on it biggrin

Pascal

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

223 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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I can't see the image properly.

Can you take a pic of the car again, but in decent daylight, and tap the dark area if using a phone so it lightens it a bit to bring out the shadow detail?

I'm intrigued.

menor95

Original Poster:

188 posts

125 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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gizlaroc said:
I can't see the image properly.

Can you take a pic of the car again, but in decent daylight, and tap the dark area if using a phone so it lightens it a bit to bring out the shadow detail?

I'm intrigued.
I will ask my cousin. I am not sure if he still has the paper. I am hoping someone on here can shed some light.



V8FGO

1,644 posts

204 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Fox- said:
Looks like a prototype for the replacement to the original 6 Series - which would tie in with it having what looks like an E38 style front end as that was what was being penned around the time the original 6 Series went out of production.

I guess they decided not to bother.
Agree.

What date is the magazine ?. Does anyone have a picture of the 8 series prototype the 830i.

The car in the picture does seem to have a non-existent Hoffmeister kink, which is noticeable on the 8 series.

Is it just me, or do the lines from the C pillar to the back look a little Audi A4

TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Interesting, something I've never seen before.



That was the 8 series testbed, 8 series running gear in a 6 series.

It doesn't match with known pics of the E34 2dr, the headlights look to be covered, E36 style.

menor95

Original Poster:

188 posts

125 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Were there ever any plans for a 7 series coupe or a coupe related to the E38? the front has similar proportions to the E38.

Pascal

Jon1967x

7,175 posts

123 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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Maybe the protoype for this

TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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The 8 series prototypes were the 6 pictured above, the 8 series body prototypes looked pretty much the same except for the pop up lights, unless there were earlier hidden designs.

BMW were then told they had to be the minimum height off the road, no way around it, so the pop ups were added.




I thought I knew all of the weird concepts, there was an E34 2 dr, and a cabrio E34 and 8 series.
There was a V16 7 series too, the "Goldfish", which was the code name for the engine. It was so big, the radiator was in the boot with huge scoops on the sides.


menor95

Original Poster:

188 posts

125 months

Sunday 16th November 2014
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I found some similar pics after searching for a while however I have no information at all. Could all these pictures be photo shopped? They look it to me.













Edited by menor95 on Sunday 16th November 04:16

TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Sunday 16th November 2014
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The pics you have put up are photoshopped, but they still don't relate to the original pic.

The original has E30 M3 style box arches and skirts, a 2 door E31-ish roof, and E38 headlights.
Maybe it is a scan of a photoshop, etc, or an aftermarket one-off conversion.

menor95

Original Poster:

188 posts

125 months

Sunday 16th November 2014
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TheEnd said:
The pics you have put up are photoshopped, but they still don't relate to the original pic.

The original has E30 M3 style box arches and skirts, a 2 door E31-ish roof, and E38 headlights.
Maybe it is a scan of a photoshop, etc, or an aftermarket one-off conversion.
I thought they were shopped to be honest even though i am no expert. I was desperately looking for the first pic online but no luck.





TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Sunday 16th November 2014
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I'm thinking it might turn out to be an E36 with custom box widearches made for it.

menor95

Original Poster:

188 posts

125 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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After a few days hunting on the internet I could not find any more info. I looked high and low but no luck frown

Pascal

menor95

Original Poster:

188 posts

125 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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TheEnd said:
I'm thinking it might turn out to be an E36 with custom box widearches made for it.
I agree. The door certainly looks like it came off an e36 however the mirrors do not. The hard top roof could possibly be an e36 item but it is hard to tell from the pic.

Pascal