Highlights
- 1 of only 2 B7L RHD cars according to the Alpina register
- Very low mileage car
- Exceptional factory-correct condition
- Sumptuous luxury 493bhp super saloon
- Full service history & recent £1,500 investment
- Long MOT to September 2024 with no advisories
The Appeal
As enthusiasts know, what BMW starts, Alpina has an extensive track record of completing. Which is saying something considering the parade of brilliant cars that have emerged from the Munich factory.
The B7 is Alpina’s take on the firm’s executive 7-Series. Each car begins on the BMW line but is finished by Alpina, which focusses on blending comfort with performance. The E65-based B7 takes its starting point as the 745i and adds mechanical fettling, including supercharging, alongside some choice trim enhancements to deliver a 493bhp behemoth that is lighter, nimbler, faster and altogether more bespoke and special than a 760.
Only a handful of E65/66-based B7s were built between 2004 and 2008. Of those very few were LWB B7L E66-based cars like this one. Of those, the vendor reports, just two were RHD and one of those has been destroyed.
All of which makes this stunning B7L highly compelling. Then there is the specification, which is best described as ‘opulent.’ In excellent, low mileage condition with FSH and long MOT, this Japanese import car has just been released from a UK Alpina collection. This is a likely unrepeatedable opportunity for lovers of super saloons.
The History and Paperwork
- Japanese market RHD car and first registered according to DVLA on 20th April 2008
- Imported to the UK and registered here on 1st September 2022
- Imported by the seller and only one registered keeper in the UK
- Only used by the vendor in warm months and garaged during winter
- Part of the vendor’s Alpina collection and only for sale due to downsizing
- Car number 167 of the E65/66 B7-based cars and likely one of the last built
- Full service history by main dealers and marque specialists
- Maintained by BMW specialist Nicole Automobiles in Japan
- Vendor advises FSH but the stamped service book was lost during importation
- BIMTA mileage check confirms no issues
- Serviced in the UK by TW imports in August 2022 at 66,000kms
- Vendor reports that this is one of two RHD E66 cars and the other has been destroyed
- This is one of the facelift E66 models
- Serviced in January 2024 by specialist Ultimate Velocity at 70,000kms at cost of £1,500
- This work included suspension work, gearbox service, oil service and wheel alignment
- Photographic record of history file available
- MOT to 5th September 2024 with no advisories and 68,689kms showing on test
- Previously MOT with no advisories tested soon after arriving in UK
The Condition
- Factory standard car in Alpina blue with factory stripes
- Vendor advises that the paint and wheels are factory original
- Condition inside, outside and under car reflects the very low mileage
- Alpina 21in multispoke alloys with matching spare all in unmarked condition
- Fitted with factory specification Michelin Pilot tyres in good order
- High specification car including sunroof and extensive interior electrics
- Interior is close to immaculate with no visible signs of use or wear
- Lavalina leather interior with Alpina badging and decals
- Alcantara factory-fitted headlining
- Curled maple wood veneer highlights in unmarked condition
- Correct Alpina trimmings including wheel, badges, mats and gauges
- Electric front and rear seats with memory
- BMW iDrive system
The Mechanics
- Supercharged Alpina ‘H1’ 4,398cc V8 engine based on BMW N62 unit
- The E65/66 was the first supercharged Alpina
- Engine has Alpina block, forged crankshaft and Mahle pistons to deliver 490bhp
- The B7L engine is lighter than the BMW V12 so handles better than a 760
- 6spd ZF SwitchTronic gearbox with full auto or sequential shift modes
- Detailed engine bay
- 0-60mph in 4.8secs
- Vendor reports the car runs very well and the gearbox is smooth
- Full service history with £1,500 recent specialist expenditure
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