Used For Sale at Auction: 1988 BMW M5 for sale in Essen

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Essen event, 11 - 12 April 2019. Estimate: €50.000 - €70.000 Offered from the Youngtimer Collection Delivered new to the U.S. One of only 1,340 examples built for the North American market BMW's original super saloon, the E28-generation M5, debuted in 1985 and was graced with the same inline six-cylinder engine with twin camshafts and 24 valves that was first seen on the iconic M1. Rather than being produced on the normal production line alongside other 5 Series BMWs, the M5 was hand assembled by M-division technicians, making for a truly special automobile. To be built for one model year only in North America, the E28 M5 was hugely sought after and although BMW initially promised to limit U.S. production to 500 examples, 1,340 were built for the U.S. market. Each example was finished in Black with a Natur (beige) leather interior. Due to stricter emissions regulations, the U.S.- and Japanese-specification M5s boasted a slightly different engine than their European brethren. Dubbed the S38, this produced 256 bhp, which was still a big step up over the M535i. A sprint to 100 km/h from a standstill took just six seconds, leading to a top speed of 249 km/h. According to the accompanying CARFAX report, this M5 appears to have been delivered new in Illinois. It passed between owners in South Carolina, Minnesota and Ohio before it was purchased by the current owner in late 2016 and exported to Switzerland in early 2017. The fastest production sedan the world had ever seen at the time of its unveiling, the E28 M5 was an icon in its own time and still remains hugely desirable today. Having only just recently celebrated its 30th birthday, these earliest M5s still provide exciting performance, even by today's standards, and are excellent automobiles for the individual looking for a fun, yet practical youngtimer that will only get better with age. • Aus der Youngtimer Collection • Erstauslieferung in die USA • Eines von nur 1.340 Exemplaren f�r Nordamerika BMWs erste Supersportlimousine, der M5 in der Generation E28, wurde 1985 vorgestellt und verf�gte �ber den Doppelnocken-Reihensechszylinder mit 24 Ventilen aus dem M1. Der M5 entstand nicht wie andere 5er auf der normalen Produktionslinie, sondern wurde von Mitarbeitern der M GmbH von Hand gebaut - ein wahrhaft besonderes Automobil. Den M5 der E28-Generation gab es nur ein einziges Jahr in den USA, und obwohl BMW von einer auf 500 Einheiten limitierten Produktion ausgegangen war, entstanden am Ende 1.340 St�ck, einheitlich in schwarz mit naturfarbenem Leder (beige). Aufgrund der unterschiedlichen Abgasgesetze verf�gten M5-Varianten f�r Japan und die USA �ber einen gegen�ber den Europamodellen leicht ge�nderten Motor. Der S38 genannte Antrieb leistete hier 260 PS, immer noch ein gro�er Schritt gegen�ber dem M535i. Die Beschleunigung auf 100 km/h nahm nur rund sechs Sekunden in Anspruch, und die H�chstgeschwindigkeit lag bei 249 km/h. Dem CARFAX-Report zufolge scheint dieser M5 neu in Illinois ausgeliefert worden zu sein. Er ging dann an Besitzer in South Carolina, Minnesota und Ohio, bevor ihn der heutige Besitzer Ende 2016 erstand und Anfang 2017 in die Schweiz importierte. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es19.