Description
Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Viewing: Tues 8th April from 12pm
Auction: Wed 9th April from 9am
Location: IWM Duxford Airfield, Cambridge CB22 4QR
1996 BMW Alpina B3 3. 2 'Supercharged'
No Reserve - Being sold to aid the British Heart Foundation
Registration No: P3 NSK
Chassis No: WAPB332L06WE40016
MOT: None
Warranted 57, 000 miles from new with supporting main dealer and marque specialist service history
Uprated with a supercharger by renowned BMW performance specialist Birds
1 of just 85 B3 3. 2 Saloons made (in both LHD and RHD)
Barn stored for eighteen years following the vendor's reposting to America
Introduced in April 1996, every Alpina B3 3. 2 began life as a BMW (E36) 328i before being thoroughly reworked by the famous, Buchloe-based tuning house turned manufacturer. Enlarged to 3. 2 litres, the newcomer’s straight-six DOHC engine featured a re-programmed engine management system, freer-flowing exhaust system, revised combustion chambers and Mahle lightweight pistons etc. Developing some 265bhp and 330Nm, it could be allied to either six-speed manual or five-speed Switchtronic automatic transmission. Reputedly capable of 0-100km/ h in 5. 9 seconds and over 162mph, Alpina offered the B3 3. 2 in saloon, coupe, convertible or estate guises all of which benefited from revised springing, stiffer anti-roll bars and bigger brakes. Only in production for three years, Alpina sold a mere 342 B3 3. 2s making them far, far scarcer than BMW’s contemporary M3.
One of just eight-five Alpina B3 3. 2 Saloons (the vast majority of which were built to left-hand drive specification), chassis AS63685 was supplied new by Sytner Nottingham Ltd and first registered as ‘P3 NSK’ on October 2nd 1996. Finished in Arctic Silver Metallic with Grey leather upholstery, the four-seater was re-registered as ‘BM 100’ three months later. Racing a variety of historic machines at the time, the then owner – Brian Moore - decided to have the Alpina’s already impressive performance enhanced and so entrusted it to renowned BMW performance specialist BIRDS for a supercharger conversion. The result was a seriously rapid machine that had M3-humbling levels of performance but which could also cosset thanks to its Switchtronic five-speed transmission. Main dealer and marque specialist serviced at 6, 360, 15, 287, 19, 809, 23, 579, 27, 426, 33, 787, 37, 688, 42, 437, 47, 060, 49, 608 and 57, 737 miles, the last of was carried out on 28th February 2007 with the B3 3. 2 being put into dry storage the following month when the vendor relocated overseas. Coming to market for the first time in twenty years and dormant for most of those, ‘P3 NSK’ will require careful recommissioning. Offered for sale to benefit the British Heart Foundation, this four-wheeled adrenaline pump pleasingly retains its original book pack.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
