1979 BMW 5 Series

The Paul Bracq-styled body is finished in Sierra Beige and features European-market bumpers, yellow high-beam headlight lenses, and chrome side mirrors. Detailed photos of the finish and trim can be viewed in the gallery below.Silver 17 BBS RZ wheels wear 225/40 Continental tires mounted in preparation for the sale. US-model 528i front and rear subframes are said to have been installed during the build along with four-wheel disc brakes, Ireland Engineering coilovers with Bilstein shocks, and Suspension Techniques sway bars.The interior was previously trimmed in green, and a color change to black was conducted by a prior owner along with the installation of black carpeting and bolstered Scheel front seats. The front and rear seats have been reupholstered with CSL-style cloth, and Coco mats are fitted in the front and rear footwells. Additional equipment includes a heater, E23-sourced rear headrests, and a Sony CD stereo.Replacement VDO instrumentation is fronted by a leather-clad M535i steering wheel and consists of a 140-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The six-digit odometer shows 89k miles, approximately 500 of which have been added by the seller since 2022. True mileage is unknown.The M30 inline-six is said to have been sourced from an E9 3.0 CSL race car and rebuilt by Dinan to displace 3.9 liters. The engine is equipped with triple Weber 45DCOE carburetors, a Dinan-branded air box, an aftermarket camshaft, Ireland Engineering exhaust headers, and an Ireland Engineering stainless-steel exhaust system with VSR catalytic converters.