1976 Alpina B2
- Engine
- 3.0L straight-six with three twin-choke carburettors, 230 hp
- Colour
- White with Alpina decals
A 1976 Alpina B2, based on the BMW 528 and fitted with a 230 hp 3.0-litre straight-six fed by three twin-choke carburettors, offering a 0–100 km/h time of 6.9 seconds and a 230 km/h top speed. First registered in May 1976 and supplied to its original German owner through the Alpina factory, the car was taken off the road in 1996 and later underwent a thorough nut-and-bolt restoration between 2008 and 2014, covering bodywork, engine, gearbox, rear axle, steering, and suspension. It retains its original service book stamped to 150,000 km.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €118,000 (≈ $130K)
- 1976-05-01 → 1990-03-01Factory deliveryDr. Schmitt of Bernkastel-Kuesfull documentation
First registered owner; car was confirmed by Alpina to have left its workshop the same month registration occurred. Original service book with stamps up to 150,000 km covers this period.
- 1990-03-01 →Private saleSecond owner (identity unknown)partial documentation
One of three successive owners between March 1990 and March 1992; specific details not recorded.
- 1992-03-09 →Private saleFourth owner based in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweilerpartial documentation
Acquired the car on a precisely recorded date; withdrew it from road use by 1996. The vehicle remained dormant until being discovered and restored later.
- 2015-04-01 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Purchased the car after its comprehensive multi-year rebuild; reportedly driven only around 1,300 km since the restoration was completed.
- Date unknownPrivate saleThird owner (identity unknown)partial documentation
Intermediate owner in the chain between 1990 and 1992; no further detail provided.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Maintenance
Car was taken off the road and left unused, requiring discovery before restoration work could begin.
Occurred by 1996; the car was subsequently found and recommissioned years later.
- —Restoration
Full nut-and-bolt restoration carried out over several years: bodywork repaired and repainted white with Alpina graphics applied; engine, gearbox, rear axle, steering, and suspension all rebuilt.
Restoration period ran from 2008 to 2014.
- —Mechanical
A factory-correct set of 14-inch wheels was refurbished and supplied alongside the car, which was fitted with 16-inch Alpina wheels at time of sale.
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