High-end two-door luxury sports coupe dubbed the "Bavarian Ferrari", the 6-series is considered by many to be the most aesthetically pleasing BMW of all time.
   During it's production, many changes were made internally and externally,though to the untrained eye, the outward appearance of the E24 coupe remained constant.
   Initially the bodies were based on the E12 5-series platform, the earliest being built at the Karman factory and shipped by train to BMW for assembly. This quickly became a problem and by 1977 everything was done in Munich. The original 630 CS was carbureted and had a 4-speed gear box which remained until 1978 when the 5-speed replaced it.
   The M cars were first introduced in 1984, available only in the European models.
   It wouldn't be until 1987 that a US version M6 was produced for the American market. Also in 1984 airdams became standard equipment with recessed, rectangular fog lamps.
   April 6, 1989, the last E24 coupe rolled off the assembly line.
   During it's production, there were several "specialty" models built. German tuners Alpina, Hartge, and Schintzer made high-performance models adding their own engine parts, suspension, wheels, interiors and more. Some of these were turbo-charged.