Discovering a better-looking BMW than the E9 isn’t any simple feat because the 6 Collection’ precursor stays drop-dead attractive almost half a century since manufacturing ended. Nevertheless, this isn’t a daily coupe because the 1970 2800 CS has gone by way of substantial adjustments over time. The ALPINA-styled wheels and beefier Wilwood brakes are delicate hints the automobile is slightly particular.

The juiciest secret hides beneath the imposingly lengthy hood the place the S38 calls dwelling. Sure, this automobile has been fitted with the E34 M5’s engine. Legend has it the automobile was owned sooner or later within the Nineteen Nineties by a Swedish BMW govt and he obtained a then-new inline-six engine that was being put contained in the sports activities sedan.

Particularly, it’s the S38B36 model that made 311 horsepower and 266 pound-feet (360 Newton-meters) of torque again within the day. The engine transplant for this beautiful E9 got here together with a bolstered five-speed handbook gearbox that was ready to deal with the additional muscle of the six-cylinder unit. It seems to be as if the engine was there within the first place, clearly indicating the work was finished by professionals.

The individuals who did the swap moved the battery within the trunk to make room for the three.5-liter engine. One other notable modification was the adoption of an electrical gasoline pump. For a automobile constructed 54 years in the past, it seems to be in mint situation, having been totally restored in and out in addition to beneath. It’s additionally been mechanically refreshed after sitting in a group for an prolonged interval.

Whereas a little bit over 300 hp won’t sound like a lot by 2024 requirements, let’s needless to say BMWs (and principally all automobiles) have been significantly lighter within the Seventies. A inventory 2800 CS weighed about 3,131 kilos (1,420 kilograms) whereas the Nineteen Nineties M5 E34 from the place the engine got here from was roughly 500 lbs (227 kg) heavier.

If this doesn’t get near an ideal traditional BMW, we actually don’t know what is going to.

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