BMW 7 Series Classic Cars for Sale
Built by well-known German car manufacturer BMW, the 7 Series was the first large four-door sedan produced by the company. It was made to compete with other larger and more luxurious cars on the market, like those built by Mercedes-Benz. The BMW 7 Series first made its debut in 1977 and quickly became the company's flagship model. With each edition, BMW's 7 Series incorporated the latest designs in technology, plush furnishings, and smart trims. The smaller cars in their portfolio all inherited their sporty good-looks and high-end finish from the 7s.
History of the BMW 7 Series
The Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) was founded in 1916. Besides building cars, the company also builds aircraft engines and motorbikes; aircraft engines being their first until a post-war armistice temporarily ceased production, then they shifted to making motorbikes instead. In 1930, the tiny Dixi was the first car they built, it took more than 40 years and the arrival of the BMW 7 Series until the cars they built had fully grown up. The 1977 first generation was BMW's biggest four-door sedan to roll off the production line, it was also the most luxurious, and would soon be manufactured in all corners of the globe.
Designed by Paul Braque, codenamed E23, the first generation BMW 7 Series included the 728i, 732i, 733i, 735i, 745i and the L7. Using the same six-cylinder engine as its predecessor (the E3), all 7s except for the 745i were fitted with a 12-valve M30 fuel-injected petrol engine: the straight-6. Throughout its 10-year production, depending on the year, the E23 came with either 4 or 5-speed manual, or 3 or 4-speed automatic transmission. Technologies such as an on-board computer, which told the driver various issues, and other features like the anti-lock breaking system, electric seats, internal wood trim and Michelin TRX wheels, all became standard. The BMW 7 series were, at the time, very sophisticated.
The second generation 7s took over in 1986, codenamed E32, and adding models 735i, 740i, and 750i to the series. Built until 1994, these BMW 7 series' had optional extras including phones, wine coolers, fax machines and double glazing. Next came BMW's 7 series third generation: E38. Produced from 1994, it was the first in the series to be fitted with a diesel engine.
Special editions of the BMW 7 Series
From 1979-86, a high-performance 745i European model (left-hand drive) was fitted with first a special 3.2L engine, then a 3.4L called the M102; in South Africa, the right-hand drive 745i couldn't accommodate a turbocharger so was fitted with a 24-valve M1 Motorsport engine. And, though not quite part of the BMW 7 Series, the Cumberford Martinique two-seater open-top adopted the 733i's engine and transmission.
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1992 | BMW 730i
E32 730i M60 8-Zylinder als Handschalter
1999 | BMW 728i
BMW 728 i 24V cat
1989 | BMW 750iL
BMW 750 iL 5.0 V12 1989 - ISCRITTA ASI
1986 | BMW 735i
Highline
1999 | BMW 750i
BMW 750 i Lang Automatik Executive
1986 | BMW 745i
Executive - Amazing Condition
1977 | BMW 733i
BMW 733i 3.2 6 Cilindri 197CV 1977
1996 | BMW 750i
1996 | BMW 750i zu besichtigen auf der Techno Classica > Halle 4
VAT is reclaimable
1978 | BMW 733i
733i Limousine
1984 | BMW 745i
Original, no rust, never restored. Sold new in Spain.
1998 | BMW 750iL
750 iL V12 Typ 7/ GK Limousine Panzer Armored
1999 | BMW 750iL
750 iL V12 Typ 7/ GK Limousine Panzer Armored