[BMWDavid]

Thank you for sharing the great video of a timeless classic theDevThing

I owned a black e24 M6 when I first started selling BMWs. Legendary in performance and beauty. It was ahead if it’s time and the competition.

Watch the 1989 La Carrera Classic, Baja California, originally published by Cunningham BMW. M6 Coupes against Ferraris, 930 Porsches, and many other top of the food chain cars of the day. The M6 was in stock form and devoured the corners, as a shark should, placing 2nd overall.

6:52 explanation of the race and competitors

14:15 overtaking two Ferraris

21:30 apology from driver for profanity during filming

26:06 170 mph, passing a Shelby Cobra doing 160-165 mph.

48:00 hunting a Pantera, passing 911s

La Carrera Classic

Enjoy what to this day fires me up about BMW. ///M Power

[M1374]

Thank you so much for sharing this theDevThing —it truly revives that nostalgic feeling! Instantly teleporting me to the BMW Museum in Munich, where I found myself standing in awe of the M6 635csi, my jaw dropped and practically drooling.

I've been after this puppy for a while. One surfaced on a salvage auction in Melbourne recently, it was in a really dilapidated state with rust falling off all ends. Reluctantly, had to let go.

Still on the hunt...!

[DrBMW13]

Damn looking back at this model, such a classic.
My uncle used to drive one, love the shape and bumper.

[pbonsalb]

We had a 79 635csi for many years, modified with 3 piece BBS wheels, Bilsteins, springs, Wilwood BBK, late 3.5L, cam, headers, 5 speed, 3.64 LSD, etc. Definitely a classic. Also had a similarly modified 73 Bavaria for many years. But honestly, I don’t really miss them. They take time and money to maintain and aren’t really great drivers by modern standards so you put a lot of effort into having a car you rarely drive. I still have a couple of older cars, a 75 2002 that I am restoring and a highly modified 99 M3 that I am thinking about restoring, but I don’t drive either of those much, either. Retired this year but have been too busy to get to the car projects. Hopefully next year.

[f30.jd__]

the E24 so tuff

[M6MIKE]

Great story and thanks for sharing. My very first BMW was a 1985 E24 636CSi and I loved that car so much that I bought an 1988 M6 and still have it more than 30 years later!

I can appreciate the older styling of the classic BMWs but also can appreciate how the brand has developed over time. I think there can be a place in our hearts for both the BMWs of old and the BMWs of new. No matter what, the E24 will always have a space in my heart (and in my garage).