1994 BMW 840 CI One of 712 840ci coupes made in 1994 Recently serviced 4.0L V-8 engine (M60B40) with 10.0:1 compression Five-speed automatic transmission Bright Red exterior (code 314) with black Nappa Leather interior (code 525) Air-conditioning, cruise control, body-colored sunroof, power steering, power four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, power door locks, power windows, power mirrors, power and heated front seats and tinted windows Dual front airbags and All-Season Traction Control AM/FM Stereo with cassette and CD players One of the first cars to use drive-by-wire throttle and one of first BMWs to use a multi-link rear axle Timeless styling. German exclusivity. V-8 Power. These are all features of BMWs 840, a seldom seen grand touring coupe aimed at the executive end of the market. This particular example was built in December 1993 at BMWs Dingolfing, Germany plant. Dressed in Bright Red (code 314) the cars paint and trim are in overall excellent order, with just a few minor blemishes visible upon close inspection particularly on the cars nose. Its windows, including the rear window with its rear defroster, are clear and intact but there is a minor tinting issue at the left front window corner. The cars lights are haze-free and unbroken. The bodywork is solid and straight, the cars bumpers fit tightly to the body and the engine bay is extremely tidy. This 8-series rides on low profile Accelera PHI2 radials surrounding 19-inch aluminum honeycomb wheels. The tires and wheels are in overall satisfactory condition. The 840ci used a 4.0LM60B40 engine with 10.0:1 compression and breathing through dual exhausts. Backing up this engine is a five-speed automatic transmission. Driver convenience features are extensive air-conditioning, cruise control, body-colored sunroof, power steering, powered tilt and telescoping steering column, power four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, power door locks, power windows, power sideview mirrors, power and heated front seats and tinted windows. Car also has dual front airbags and All-Season Traction Control. Inside, the cars black Nappa Leather interior (code 525), is in overall excellent order. The front buckets and rear seat look fantastic, as does the matching black carpet. The contrasting gray headliner is in similar fine shape. The three-spoke MPower steering wheel faces the driver and looks great. The inner door panels and instrument panel are in very good order, as is the center console and shift lever. Completing the interior is a factory AM/FM stereo with cassette and CD players. Development of the 8 Series began in July 1981, with the final design phase and production development starting in 1986. The 8 Series debuted at theFrankfurt Motor Show in early September 1989. The 8 Series was designed to move beyond the market of the original 6 Series. The 8 Series had substantially improved performance, as well as a far higher purchase price. BMW used computer-aided designtools, still unusual at the time, to design the car's all-new body. Combined with wind tunnel testing, the resulting car had adrag coefficientof 0.29, a major improvement from the previousBMW M6/635CSis 0.39. It was one of the first vehicles to be fitted with an electronicdrive-by-wire throttle. The 8 Series was one of BMW's first cars, together with theZ1, to use amulti-linkrear axle. Competition to this BMW in 1994 included Acuras NSX, Aston Martins Virage, Chevrolets Corvette, Dodges Stealth R/T, Fords Thunderbird SC, Hondas Prelude, Lexus SC300, Mazdas RX-7, Mercedes-Benz's SL600, Mitsubishis 3000 GT and Nissans 300ZX Twin Turbo. If youre looking for one of Germanys rare cars, a high-end BMW to covet, please visit MotoeXotica Classic Cars today and take this one for a test drive. This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 111,883 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR OUR YOUTUBE VIDEO !!!!!!!!!! OR Copy & Paste the Link Below to Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVJ9_gHuYS4 VIN: WBAEF6325RCC89263 Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.