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1991 Alpina Roadster Limited Edition

Lot 116 | The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction 2025 Saturday, 24 May 2025

Estimate: $120,000 - $150,000
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1991 Alpina Roadster Limited Edition

Lot 116 | The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction 2025 Saturday, 24 May 2025

Estimate: $120,000 - $150,000
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  • Limited edition number 29 of 66 rare ALPINA RLEs
  • Offered with under 30,000 kilometers in excellent condition with its original Alpina Handbooks
  • Finished in Top Red with a Dark Grey Nubuck and camouflage interior
  • Powered by an ALPINA-modified increased-displacement 2.7-liter inline-six rated at 200 horsepower and 261 nm of torque
  • ALPINA RLE numero 29 su 66 prodotte
  • Proposta con meno di 30.000 chilometri, in eccellenti condizioni, con i suoi manuali originali Alpina
  • Verniciata in Top Red con interni in Nubuck Grigio Scuro e camouflage
  • Equipaggiata con un motore 2.7 litri sei cilindri in linea, modificato da ALPINA con cilindrata aumentata, potenza di 200 CV e una coppia di 261 Nm

Chassis No. WAPRLE0000C260029
ALPINA Limited Edition No. 29

Unveiled at the 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show, the BMW Z1 was a bold leap into the beyond, with “Z” standing for Zukunft—German for future. Designed by Harm Lagaay, the Z1 featured innovative vertically retracting doors and removable thermoplastic body panels. These panels allowed color changes or even driving without them. Its high side sills, like the Mercedes 300 SL's, ruled out conventional doors, enhancing the open-air roadster experience and laying the foundation for future Z-series cars.

Between July 1990 and September 1991, only 66 ALPINA Roadster Limited Edition (RLE) models were built based on the innovative BMW Z1. Naturally, ALPINA enhanced the Roadster with exclusive styling, characteristic side-stripes, and 20-spoke wheels. Of course, the company that integrates both a carburetor and crankshaft into their logo would offer more than the standard BMW engine under the hood. Each of the 66 RLEs produced would feature a 200-cc displacement increase, Mahle cast pistons, revised camshafts, and a special ALPINA machined cylinder head. With these modifications horsepower increased by 30, for a total of 200 and with an impressive 261 nm of torque. Each car came with bespoke details with the serialized ALPINA Limited Edition number appearing on the hand-stitched leather MOMO steering wheel horn button, wheel center caps, and limitation plaque. Perhaps most impressive: the ALPINA Roadster Limited Edition retailed at 116.000 DM eclipsing the Z1 by nearly 40-percent. In fact, it was even more costly than a BMW M5 and M635 CSi!

This Top Red ALPINA, complete with the iconic gold ALPINA decals on the sides, is limited edition number 29 of the 66 produced in Buchloe, Germany. This rare RLE was sold through Nicole Automobiles, the sole official ALPINA importer in Japan, to its first owner in Fukuoka. Already an exclusive car, the limited number of RLEs sold through Nicole were adorned with wheel arches as an exclusive styling element to visually accentuate the performance improvements made by ALPINA making them even more exclusive. Upon import to the Netherlands in 2017, it is noted the car held only two Japanese owners who took fastidious care of this special car. With under 30,000 kilometers at the time of cataloging, this rare ALPINA remains in excellent original condition. Numerous factory-applied finishes and decals can be found throughout the car, and it is furnished with its numbered ALPINA book and Alpina Handbooks. With the brand from Buchloe now firmly under the BMW umbrella, this well cared for Roadster Limited Edition stands as both fascinating piece of ALPINA history and a well-cared-for example offered in its sensational original color combination.

Title/Registration: Dutch Kentekenbewijs, VAT Status: EU Taxes Paid

Telaio No. WAPRLE0000C260029
ALPINA Limited Edition No.29

Presentata al Salone dell'Auto di Francoforte del 1987, la BMW Z1 rappresentò un audace passo verso il futuro, con la "Z" che stava per Zukunft - termine tedesco per futuro. Progettata da Harm Lagaay, la Z1 presentava porte innovative retrattili che scorrevano verticalmente e pannelli della carrozzeria rimovibili in termoplastica. Questi pannelli permettevano di cambiare colore o persino di guidare senza di essi. I suoi alti longheroni laterali, simili a quelli della Mercedes 300 SL, escludevano la possibilità di adottare porte convenzionali, migliorando l'esperienza della roadster open-air e ponendo le basi per le future auto della serie Z.

Tra luglio 1990 e settembre 1991, furono prodotti solo 66 esemplari della ALPINA Roadster Limited Edition (RLE) basati sull'innovativa BMW Z1. Naturalmente, ALPINA migliorò la Roadster con uno stile esclusivo, caratteristiche strisce laterali e ruote a 20 razze. Ovviamente, l’azienda, che all’interno del proprio logo ha un carburatore e un albero motore, offriva molto di più sotto il cofano del motore BMW standard. Ognuna delle 66 RLE prodotte presentava un aumento di cilindrata di 200 cc, pistoni Mahle, alberi a camme rivisitati e una testata appositamente lavorata da ALPINA. Con queste modifiche, la potenza aumentò di 30 CV, per un totale di 200 CV, con un impressionante coppia di 261 Nm. Ogni auto veniva fornita con dettagli su misura, con il numero della serie ALPINA Limited Edition visibile sul pulsante del clacson del volante MOMO in pelle cucita a mano, sui mozzi e sulla placca con il numero dell’esemplare. L'aspetto più impressionante: la ALPINA Roadster Limited Edition aveva un prezzo di listino di 116.000 DM, superiore alla Z1 di quasi il 40%. Era persino più costosa di una BMW M5 e M635 CSi!

Questa ALPINA verniciata in Top Red, completa di adesivi dorati ALPINA sui fianchi, è la numero 29 delle 66 prodotte a Buchloe, in Germania. Questa rara RLE è stata venduta tramite Nicole Automobiles, l'unico importatore ufficiale ALPINA in Giappone, al suo primo proprietario di Fukuoka. Nonostante fosse già un'auto esclusiva, le poche RLE vendute tramite Nicole erano dotate di passaruota aggiuntivi applicati sui parafanghi, per enfatizzare visivamente i miglioramenti delle prestazioni apportati da ALPINA, rendendo così questi esemplari ancora più esclusivi. In fase di importazione nei Paesi Bassi nel 2017, è stato notato che l'auto aveva avuto solo due proprietari giapponesi, che si sono presi cura in modo maniacale dell’esemplare. Con meno di 30.000 chilometri al momento dell’inserimento a catalogo, questa rara ALPINA si trova in perfette condizioni originali. Numerose finiture e adesivi originali si trovano in tutta l'auto, è fornita con il suo libro numerato ALPINA e i suoi manuali. Con il marchio di Buchloe ora saldamente sotto l'ombrello BMW, questa Roadster Limited Edition ben curata rappresenta sia un affascinante pezzo di storia ALPINA che un esemplare ben conservato, proposto nella sua sensazionale combinazione di colori originale.

Bastian Voigt
Head of Consignments, Germany