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Originally Posted by nicky dj
Speaking of Alpina - curious what you ///M guys think about the Alpina division?
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All part of the BMW history of the M-cars.
I read that the decision to produce the E12 M535i was, at least partly, influenced by the fact Alpina were already making a performance version of the E12.
It is reported Jochen Neerspach who headed the Motorsport division at the time, had in mind a production equivalent of Alpina's bespoke version. The idea caught the imagination of the BMW management.
As they say, the rest is history.