1982 BMW 320i Alpina Tribute

Up for reluctant auction:
I present to you. Duke! Quite possibly one of the most beautiful. and fantastic driving E 21's on the planet. This car has a story or two. It has been owned. and meticulously cared for by two very well known names in the BMW community. The second owner of the car. was Jimbo Reverente. a well known Guy in E 21 circles. He bought the car from the original owner. in clean. unmolested condition. Jimbo took a lot of time and care to give the car everything it needs. The 2. 0 L engine was meticulously gone through. leaned up. detailed to better than new condition. The body was detailed. The brakes were redone. stock in front. and 323 i disc brakes and calipers in the rear. Stainless steel brake lines were added. and of course. ATE Blue. The suspension was redone with Bilstein Sport shocks. and "slightly modified" H&R springs. the ride height and feel are now perfect. A 3. 91 LSD diff was added. with fresh Redline fluid. a new exhaust was fitted. with 2. 25" mandrel bent down pipes on back. A high flow cat was added. For the lighting. Jimbo added the Hella Big and small kit for E 21's. This is a rare option. with superior lighting performance. and a distinct Euro look. Jimbo was forced to sell when he accepted a job in the Philippines. A lot of work went into making it one of the cleanest best driving E 21's around. A lot of his work was documented on the E 21 BLOGs. Jimbo sold the car to another E 21 enthusiast. and well known BMW tuner. Mano Agulian. Mano is known well for his wild E 30. and 2002 builds through GROMA Race Fabrication. and now through Manofied Engineering. His long term goal was to find a super clean E 21. and make his version of the perfect car. Once Mano made the decision that he had to look no further for the "right" car. the deal was made. The car was already quite beautiful. so any changes had to be well thought out. The driveline was gone through extensively. all new bushings were added. fine tuning was done. The idea was to do an Alpina replica. with the L Jet M 30 straight 6 cylinder and all. Mano started collecting parts. and having them carefully grafted onto the car. Original Alpina front and rear spoilers were added. The Alpina graphics were added to the almost flawless paint. The Euro bumpers were added. along with the correct. and now almost impossible to find rear valance. The already clean interior was stripped. and redone. Recaros and rear seats being redone in Alpina stripe material. Alpina type wheels were added. The car became flawless in almost every way. The next step was the conversion of M 10 to M 30 powerplant. This is a step which Mano had looked forward to for some time. He LOVES engine swaps. and all of the intricacies that go with a job like this. There was a problem though: He couldn't do it. The car was THAT clean. It drives better than new. with no flaws. a responsive M 10 power plant. a crisp 5 speed. no weird rattles or shakes. He can't bring himself to do the swap.

And so. we have a car now that draws attention wherever it goes. and could be driven anywhere without a question. It is sure to bring a smile [and bit of drool] to your face. and those that ever get to see the car. Mano has decided to look for a car that might carry a bit less guilt for the things he has planned for it. and now needs to sell Duke. because he feels that nothing more can be done to improve it.
This is Duke's story. Duke resides in Sunny Southern California. where he is driven quite sparingly by his third owner. If you are looking for a beautiful. attention getting. flawless running unique E 21 with a story. then bid on this car to win. and do so. You will not be unhappy.
Please feel free to contact us with any further questions. or to view the car prior to purchase. Duke is being offered for sale locally. and may be withdrawn from e Bay without notice.
Bid with confidence.

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