Alpina as we know it isn't long for this world - good job cars like the Edition 99 already exist...
was a run-out special for the previous-generation B4, itself a fabulous Alpina thanks to a combination of suave good looks, M4-besting power and finely honed dynamics. In typical Buchloe tradition, too, the 99 was no mere stickers 'n' paint special edition. Even though you could have Fire Orange, like Niki Lauda's Group 2 CSL.
Of the one-less-than-a-hundred production run, just four Edition 99s were supplied new to the UK market, of. And while all Alpinas are pretty excellent, this one is extra special; not only does the spec mirror that of Andreas Bovensiepen's own one - in Ferrari Grigio Media, with the Drexler diff - car number 80 of 99 has hardly been used. First registered in 2019, it's yet to breach 3,000 miles.
Even the price seems reasonable in these extraordinary times. The B4 S Edition 99 went on sale at the end of 2018 for £73,500; now it's available for £79,500, which doesn't seem a scandalous premium given its rarity and limited usage. The same money buys a new M4 with similar mileage, for example; good car though it most certainly is, there's precious little comparison when it comes to desirability. Particularly in light of the recent news.
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