No such thing as a perfect saloon car - but some get mighty close
/ Monday, 1 April 2024 / Loading comments. This means it’s now considerably less than two years before the on-paper deal becomes a reality - as of January 1st, 2026, Alpina will be wholly owned by BMW. Yikes. So the months going forward are probably when we’re likely to hear a little bit more about what BMW-Alpina might be. Hoping for the best, prepared for… not quite that, right?
Not long after the announcement, the reality of Alpina’s predicament was made clear: it wouldn’t make. Always a niche product, yes, and BMW surely has designs on Alpina-fying future Sevens in its own way, but the B7 had always really suited the Buchloe approach to modifying.
But you don’t see many Alpina B7s. Because they’re expensive, for starters, and since the B5 does the job damn near as well. Very few need what’s offered over and above the 5 Series. Plus, well, why would anyone in the fortunate position to have a B7 ever get rid? There’s nothing much like it. . Despite its reputation and suitability for epic mile munching, this 2016 example - number 15, according to the plaque, so very early - has covered fewer than 1,300 miles.
A shame they couldn't often use the Alpina to its full potential, but what an opportunity for the next owner. They really don’t make them like this anymore; Alpina’s future under BMW is intriguing, though it’s hard to be quite as enthusiastic about it as we may once have been. With something like a third off the new price of this B7, the next custodian will likely be too content to care.
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