Cosmos Schwartz 1995 BMW 850CSi V-12 6-Speed Coupe. #166 of 225 in the US

This 1995 BMW 850CSi is on offer by its owner and is one of 225 US market examples; the lowest production car shipped to the US in BMW history. Only 1,510 of these unique cars were ever built worldwide. Bought by the E31 enthusiast owner in 2010 after a long search for the perfect candidate CSi, his is one of the best documented, leanest 850CSis in the country and is in excellent condition inside and out. The 8 Series was recently awarded “Best Touring German Car” at the 2015 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance.

This is a numbered, are vehicle of limited production. As close to the M8 as you will find, he CSi was the company flagship of the ninetees. Its V12 power plant was bored and stroked by BMW M GmbH, he renamed BMW Motorsport. Its displacement of 5576cc is 12 percent larger than the 850Ci's, ut its 380 hp is 29 percent greater and the compression ratio was bumped to 9.8:1. Torque increased to 410 lb-ft from 360 in the 850Ci. And THIS car’s performance upgrades take all that to the next level.

This car turns heads everywhere it goes, specially from the wonderful Spitfire whine of the starter. This is a California driver's car, lways garaged, ever exposed to snow. Will exceed six figures before too long. Two separate feature articles were written about this very special CSi in BIMMER Magazine in 2005 and again in 2015 after winning SoCal Vintage BMW Best in Meet. This car is stock in aesthetics with a few choice performance upgrades (completely reversible). Recent complete engine tear-down and rebuild at 104K miles resulting in a car with just 36K miles on a brand newly rebuilt engine. Complete documentation. Car cover included.

Following a spectacular 3-year boom, agerty’s German Car Index logged a 12-month gain of 5%. As is the case with their other indices that track the top of the market (Hagerty’s Blue Chip and Ferrari indices), erman models from the 1960s and 1970s have grown so much, o fast that they are out of reach of many collectors, ho are now driving prices up on German cars built during the 1980s, 90s, nd ’00s.

AWARD WINNING CAR:

• SoCal Vintage BMW Meet 2014: Best in Meet
• BIMMER Magazine 2005: “Cosmos Cool: 850CSi”
• Cover: 2011 E31 Calendar
• San Diego Clean Car Contest 2011: 1st Place Super Clean, est Interior, leanest Engine, est Trunk Overall
• Winner: People's Choice Award at 25th 8Series Anniversary: Best 8 Series

CAR DETAILS:

• New: plugs, aps & rotors, iming, lternator, ater pump.
• Schrick 264 billet racing cams with 11.0 lift
• Matching gasket intake manifolds, orted and polished
• Enlarged throttle bodies
• Racing Dynamics Headers
• Eismann Performance free flow exhaust
• Short shifter
• Euro spec performance brake package with floating rotors, nd stainless steel lines
• DINAN camber plates
• E31 Bump-Steer plates
• Staggered Hartge Classic Type C wheels 19×9/19×8.5 with 285/255 tires
• Eibach Springs
• Greg K-Bars Adjustable Sway Bars
• Compass/Homelink review mirror
• 3-spoke Euro leather wrapped steering wheel with //M stitching detail
• HID lighting (low beam and fog lights)
• ///M Sport Mirrors
• Complete trunk tool kit
• Harmon Kardon 320 watt power amplifier
• Tap-to-signal Comfort Blinker
• Rear fog lights