BMW 850 CSi

Important Sales Reviewed by SCM Experts

In each month’s issue for the past 38 years, SCM’s analysts have reviewed 5 to 7 significant cars sold at auction, and discuss what options, history, or details made that particular more or less valuable. They give their expert opinion on the market for these cars, and whether this car was well bought or well sold. If you’re thinking of purchasing a BMW 850 CSi, you’ll likely find these profiles critical in helping you make the right decision. Each of the following is an article from our print magazine on a BMW 850 CSi sold at auction.

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  1996 BMW 850 CSi

  By Philip Richter · Published December 17, 2018

  The BMW 850 CSi was the factory’s flagship model in the mid-1990s. It featured the silky-smooth S70 V12 engine mated to a Getrag 6-speed manual transmission and was one of the first cars to offer drive-by-wire throttle control. Developed from the M70, the S70 increased the bore and stroke and utilized more-aggressive valve timings, resulting […]

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