This 1982 BMW 525i is one of the earliest versions of the second generation Five-Series, codenamed the E28. However, not only that, it also stands out for its absolute originality.
When BMW launched the original E12 Five-Series in 1972, it marked a big turning point for the company; the model was a huge leap forward for the burgeoning sporting executive saloon car class, and helped BMW build on the success of the legendary Neue Klasse saloons and 02s and cement its reputation as a top-line car firm. When the E12’s replacement, the E28, came along in 1981, many people though it was just a facelift as it looked so similar to the car that came before it. In-house chief designer Claus Luthe was given a brief to be conservative, and they obviously stayed true to that brief – perhaps too rigidly. However, in fact the only [read more]