BELOW LEFT A tad
of rear squat and
negative camber under
acceleration.BELOW RIGHT The
distinctive badge tells you
all you need to know.
CLIVE MASSEL
1976 E9 CSI
SPECIAL & 1987
ALPINA B9
I NEVER thought I’d say
this, I always under-rated
the M6, because I drove
it as a cruising car. But
when you drive it on
song through the hills,
and really drive it hard,
that car is in a league of
its own. It out performs
the B9.
As for my E9, it’s really
a big wolf in sheep’s
clothing. I’ve got its
original engine bubble-
wrapped. This one is
running a 3.8 stroked
635 motor and three
Webers. It’s reputed to
be making 240-250hp.
It’s a fun car that tickles
you in the right places.
As for the B9, it’s one
of just seven that were
assembled locally
and this was the first,
destined for the then
M-D of BMW Australia.
The Alpina is very
gentle, exceptionally
smooth, it’s about the
pleasure of knowing that
you’re driving a very
very limited version. In
the UK, their value is
outrunning that of M6s,
because they’re in huge
demand over there.
All of these cars have
some growth left in
their values and the M6
in particular is hugely
under-rated by the
market. It’s very much
the sleeper at the
moment.ED’S NOTE: Clive Massel
runs Makulu Car Services
and has generously
helped us with numerous
stories over recent years.