1988 BMW E24 M6

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Specifications

VIN
WBAEE1411J2561164
TRANSMISSION
Manual Transmission
MILEAGE
77987
miles
ENGINE CODE
S38
EXTERIOR COLOR
Shine added to color swatch
Black
ENGINE SIZE
Straight 6 Cylinder Engine (I6)
INTERIOR COLOR
Shine added to color swatch
Gray Leather
Stock Number
WBAEE1411J2561164

Highlights

• Two-Time EAG Vehicle.

• Period Dinan Suspension and Tune - Installed at Dinan in 1990.

• Wonderful Alpina Wheels - With Original BBSs Included.

• A Car With a Remarkable Service History and Hardly Any Use in Recent Years.

EAG Impressions

The E24 6-Series, produced from 1976 to 1989, represented BMW's flagship grand tourer. Its sleek, shark-nosed design became iconic of BMW's styling in the late 70s and 80s. While European markets enjoyed a range of inline-six engines, including the fuel-efficient 628CSi, U.S. models were limited to larger displacement options like the 633CSi and later 635CSi. The crown jewel of the lineup, the M635CSi (badged as the M6 in North America and Japan), arrived in 1983 for Europe but didn't reach U.S. shores until 1987. The U.S. version retained the powerful M88/3 engine, making it one of the few M cars of its era to maintain performance parity with its European counterpart.

Overview

In the 1970s, one of the cars that put BMW on the map – especially in the United States – was the E9 generation CS and CSi Coupe. A beautiful, powerful 2-door, 4-seat grand touring car, it helped BMW build a reputation for wonderful engineering and showed that it could compete with anything that America or Europe could throw at it. By the time 1975 rolled around, the E9 was ready to be replaced with something that could continue the grand touring coupe legacy. First shown in January 1976, the E24 6-series was a revelation. With its angular lines and shark-nose front end, it ushered in a styling language that would carry BMW through the 1980s and dictated many of the signature design elements that people associate with the brand to this day. With the growing influence of BMW’s Motorsport department, they were tapped to build an M variant of the 6-series – first known in Europe as the M635CSi and then eventually around the world as the M6. 

This 1987 BMW M6 was an original US-delivery car finished in Black over gray leather. Showing just 77,987 miles at the time of cataloging, this car spent most of its life in California under single ownership. The black exterior of this car really highlights the menacing design of the E24 6-series and helps the US-market bumpers blend in with the overall shape. Although the exterior is largely stock, one notable upgrade is the addition of Alpina multi-spoke wheels, which replace the metric-fitment BBS basket weaves that would have come on the car. With service records dating back to April 1990, something we find very cool is that the car received a few Dinan upgrades in period, at Dinan’s facility in Mountain View, CA. One of these is the brand’s Stage 4 suspension package, which includes springs, custom valved Bilstein shocks, thicker anti-sway bars, and rear camber plates, which were fitted in October of 1990. 

The beautiful Gray leather interior features a pair of nicely bolstered, fully power Recaro bucket seats up front, and a pair of bucket-style seats in the rear. Built as a true luxury car to compete with the likes of the Mercedes 560 SEC, the M6 has a leather-lined cabin with the material wrapping the door cards, center console, center stack, and lower dashboard. To ensure the utmost comfort for all passengers, separate HVAC vents and controls are situated between the rear seats so the passengers in back can control their own temperature.

 

Powering the US-market M6 is the S38B35 - a 3.5-liter dual-overhead cam inline-6 that produces 256 horsepower and 243 lb-ft of torque. The S38’s lineage can be traced back to the BMW M1 of the late 1970s and is famous for its individual throttle bodies, smooth power delivery, and fabulous induction noise. In 1990, this car visited the Dinan workshop once again and received their stage 1 tune, which presumably increased power some over the stock numbers above. This engine sends its power through a 5-speed Getrag manual gearbox to the rear wheels. 

History

This is our second time with this beautiful M6 at EAG, making its first trip through our shop in 2017. During that visit, we went through the car thoroughly, replacing the radiator, steering linkage, engine mounts, and rear muffler. We also rebuilt the front brake calipers and power steering pump – all of which were things we found shortly after the car had been thoroughly reconditioned at a different shop! Although this happened 8 years ago, the car has been driven just 1,500 miles since. Under the care of the consignor, the car was looked after by Carbahn Autoworks - the shop owned and operated by Steve Dinan after selling the company that bares his name. Just over 150 miles ago in May of 2023, they performed a full fluid service, including the rear diff and gearbox, as well as an alignment.

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