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What year was the first BMW 528i?
I was offered the opportunity to pick up an old, 1970-something BMW 528i for cheap. It’ll be my first fixer-upper (I’m in school to become a mechanic) so I started researching the car a bit. I think it might be one of the earliest models, but I’m not sure. What year was the first BMW 528i?
Amber Reed · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
If the
BMW 528i
you’re looking at is from the 1970s—you have one of the very first models! The first BMW 528i rolled off the assembly line in 1977.The 528i was originally manufactured as part of the first generation of BMW’s 5 Series, which ran from 1972 to 1981. The 528i replaced the BMW 528 and offered a better engine and superior handling compared to its predecessor.
It was a saloon-style, four-door sedan and came fitted with a six-cylinder, 2.8-liter inline engine with 175 horsepower that could go from 0 to 60 mph in 9.3 seconds. It had rear-wheel drive, a four-speed manual transmission, and 14-inch wheels.
Believe it or not, it’s actually pretty rare to see a running, first-generation BMW 528i these days. 1970s BMWs were prone to problems with
rust
, so there aren’t many that survived into the 2020s. A refurbished, running, 1970s BMW 528i is sure to be popular with the classic car community!Whether you need a new policy for your daily driver or want to protect your hard work with
classic car insurance
, look to the Jerry
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