BMW M5 Convertible (E34)

[CrazyRussian540]

So apparently BMW made a M5 convertible concept in 1989. It actually doesn't look that bad. Although what I can't understand is, why use the E34 5er, when they had the E24 6er to work with. It had the right amount of doors and would've looked great with the top cut off.

These days BMW's M division is pretty busy, cranking out all manner of sport-tuned models in every form. You can get an M3 as a coupe, convertible or sedan, the M5 in sedan or wagon form, and the M6 as either a coupe or a convertible, in addition to M versions of the Z4. But back in the late '80s, the selection of M cars was much more limited. Not that the engineers in the sporting division weren't trying, though. Case in point is this M5 cabrio prototype that almost made it into production, but was canceled at the last minute.

Starting with an E34-generation M5 sedan, engineers in Munich chopped off the roof, strengthened the chassis and replaced the four doors with two longer ones. (If you think the idea is entirely absurd, just look at the Audi A4 cabrio and its quattro GmbH-tuned versions.) The resulting M5 convertible prototype was actually scheduled to debut at the 1989 Geneva Motor Show and even priced at £50k for the British market, but fearing that its addition to the BMW line-up would create demand for a conventional 5-series convertible and subsequently harm sales of the existing 3-series cabrio, BMW executives decided to kill the project. Only one prototype of the M5 convertible was made bearing ZS license plates from the BMW Individual program, as you can see in the gallery below.

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/1989-...totype/991147/

[Dsemaj]

Yeah, I agree, a E24 convertible would have been drop dead sexy..

Although, old as sin, this. I'm surprised Autoblog only found out about it.

[edkwon]

that's quite handsome, oh well.

[tedb43o2o3]

wow I never see this before....brilliant!

[argatoga]

Reminds me of the later 8 series convertible concept, stunning but never released.

[Crazyjeeper]

I was expecting some sawzall hack job, not a beautiful concept.

[Vambeer]

I like it too...makes me wonder what did they see at the last minute and cancelled it?

[mazdaddy]

Its quite tidy, and wasnt nearly as silly as I thought it could be. Steve Appelby or whatever his name is (golfer for Australia) turned his (model no eludes me now, the one before the current) M5 into a Ute.

[Crazyjeeper]

Its quite tidy, and wasnt nearly as silly as I thought it could be. Steve Appelby or whatever his name is (golfer for Australia) turned his (model no eludes me now, the one before the current) M5 into a Ute.

E39

[jensked]

I was expecting some sawzall hack job, not a beautiful concept.

True!

Dang it looks stunning and contemporary.

[Brother Michael]

I like it too...makes me wonder what did they see at the last minute and cancelled it?

That would be the accountants. "Oh shit, the man with big glasses and a briefcase is coming, hide the concept!!"

And I agree with everyone here, while I never liked "big" convertibles, this does looks very nice indeed.

[NooDle]

Do want!

[luvcars]

They should have made it...

[fbc]

Wow, that does look good - very nicely proportioned.

[DTMracer]

Now imagine that in coupe form!

[smartpnoi]

That doesn't look too bad, it probably would of sold a bunch back in the day. Not a big fan of big cars with the roofs off, but i can actually see myself buying this if it came out.

With those pictures though, is that an E34 with two doors? Did they ever come out with that for a normal E34?

[inso]

Actually there is at least one E24 convertible in Sweden.

And also:
E24 635 CSi Convertible Black Back to the future 2

[The_Finn]

thats pretty hot looking i still say the E34 M5 Touring is better but i just have a fetish for fast wagons

[CrazyRussian540]

Actually there is at least one E24 convertible in Sweden.

And also:
E24 635 CSi Convertible Black Back to the future 2

There a bunch of E24 convertibles out there, but I was talking about real quality stuff from the factory. Most of them aren't that great, although there are a few nice ones out there.











This one belongs in carbage. ^

[Brother Michael]

^The black and blue ones are pure sex !!!