• Offered from the Youngtimer Collection
• 6.0-litre V-12 with 430 bhp, an autobahn cruiser par excellence
• One of only 94 examples produced

Over the years, Alpina has carefully cultivated a reputation of perfecting BMWs to tread the line between sophistication, subtilty and outright performance. The B12 6.0 offers exactly that. Debuted at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show to replace the 5.7-litre B12 on BMW’s E38 7-Series platform, the previous V-12 was enlarged to 6.0-litres, producing 430 bhp and 600 nm of torque at 4,200 rpm. For devouring swaths of autobahn in a single jaunt, there could be no better automobile.

This B12 6.0 was originally delivered to Japan and first registered in June of 2000. Boasting full-leather upholstery in black with Alpina detailing and special Alpina Dunkelsaphirblau metallic paint and contrasting gold Alpina pinstripes, it oozes German sophistication throughout. Its accompanying Japanese Export Certificate shows it was exported from Japan in 2016, when it was purchased by the consignor and imported to Switzerland showing 65,727 km on its odometer at the time.

At its time, the B12’s performance was blistering for its class; following a 0–100 km/h sprint in 5.9 seconds, the B12 6.0 would cross the 1 km mark in 23.5 seconds, faster than a Ferrari F355. It goes without saying that this Alpina is the quintessential gentleman’s hot rod. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19.