Exterior Color (D): Sonderlackierung Exterior Color (E): Special Order Color Group: Misc Color Type: Standard / Metallic Color Code: 490 BMW Part Number: 8er's Produced: : 18 Commentary:
Outside of Germany, Sonderlackierung, color code 490, is thought to be a real color.
Actually, Sonderlackierung signifies a special color to be applied to a BMW vehicle.
There are many 8er vehicles ordered in special order paint. All but 19 have been identified.
The remaining 19 unidentified 8's were either used by BMW
Exterior Color (D): Nicht vorhanden Exterior Color (E): Not Available Color Group: Misc Color Type: Standard / Metallic Color Code: None BMW Part Number: None 8er's Produced: : 5 Commentary:
BMW experimented in building some 8er's outside of Germany in their South Africa factory
These 8er's were built from kits sent from Germany
Production information for these vehicles were hand-written and sent to Munich for data entry into BMW AG's computer systems
Unfortunately, South African-produced 8er's data did
Exterior Color (D): Ohne Lack Exterior Color (E): Without Lacquer Color Group: Misc Color Type: Standard / Metallic Color Code: 000 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 15 Commentary:
BMW experimented in building some 8er's outside of Germany in their South Africa factory
These 8er's were built from kits sent from Germany
Production information for these vehicles were hand-written and sent to Munich for data entry into BMW AG's computer systems
Unfortunately, South African-produced 8er's data did
Exterior Color (D): Z1-Gelb Exterior Color (E): Z1 Yellow Color Group: Yellow Color Type: Standard Color Code: 05-407-1804 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Color from the Z1 convertible coupe
Special order for a Middle Eastern owner
Color is painted on a single 1992 M70 850iA
For illustrative purposes, the photos show this color on an actual BMW Z1
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Exterior Color (D): Giallo Exterior Color (E): Ferrari Yellow Color Group: Yellow Color Type: Standard Color Code: 05-407-1801 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 14 Commentary:
Special order color from BMW Individual
Worldwide there were 14x 8's in this color. The following breakdown applies:
8x - S70 850CSi
1x - M60 840Ci
5x - M70 850Ci (4 LHD, 1 RHD)
Of the 8x S70 850CSi's, 2x became Alpina B12 5.7's, Nbr 5 and 19. The last picture in the lower is Nbr 19.
Exterior Color (D): Gelb Exterior Color (E): Yellow Color Group: Yellow Color Type: Standard Color Code: 05-407-1007 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Special order color from BMW Individual
Color was applied to one 1991 M70 850i 6spd
The colour Gelb 05-407-1007 also bears the RAL 1007 code.
RAL colours are standardized colours defined by the RAL Institute.
Exterior Color (D): Dakargelb 2 Exterior Color (E): Dakar Yellow 2 Color Group: Yellow Color Type: Standard Color Code: 337 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 364 8er's Produced: : 38 Commentary:
Special order color through BMW Individual
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Exterior Color (D): Dakargelb Exterior Color (E): Dakar Yellow Color Group: Yellow Color Type: Standard Color Code: 267 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 199 8er's Produced: : 18 Commentary:
Low production 8er color. Special order through BMW Individual.
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Exterior Color (D): Alpinweiss 3 Exterior Color (E): Alpine White 3 Color Group: White Color Type: Standard Color Code: 300 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 274 8er's Produced: : 396 Commentary:
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Exterior Color (D): Alpinweiss 2 Exterior Color (E): Alpine White 2 Color Group: White Color Type: Standard Color Code: 218 BMW Part Number: 51 91 8 102 478 8er's Produced: : 968 Commentary:
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Exterior Color (D): Violettsilber Exterior Color (E): Violet Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 522 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
BMW Individual color
Alternate color code: FQ 95-2976
Only one special ordered 1996 M62 840CiA was built in this colour.
It was delivered to a German citizen and is still active as of 2010
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Exterior Color (D): Titansilber Exterior Color (E): Titanium Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 354 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 565 8er's Produced: : 51 Commentary:
Successor color to Artic Silver (309)
Color introduced for the final year of the 8 Series production, beginning with September 1998 production
The very last Euro M62 840CiA was painted in this color for a German owner
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Exterior Color (D): Sterlingsilber Exterior Color (E): Sterling Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 244 BMW Part Number: 51 91 9 061 827 8er's Produced: : 2231 Commentary:
Sterling Silver was one of three launch colors for the 8 Series in 1990 (the other two were Laguna Green and Mauritius Blue).
All 8er models were touched by this color worldwide for nearly six years.
Artic Silver (code 309) was the successor color beginning with the February 1994 production.
Exterior Color (D): Perlmuttsilber Exterior Color (E): Mother of Pearl Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: FQ 95-2649 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Special order color through BMW Individual
Alternate color code: FE 68-9124 BASF
Only one 8er was painted in this color: German market version 1994 M73 850CiA
This color, and descendent variations, continue to be applied to other BMW models
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Exterior Color (D): Lachssilber Exterior Color (E): Salmon Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 203 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 935 037 8er's Produced: : 2 Commentary:
Rare color
Used in 1 M70 850iA and 1 M73 850CiA; both delivered to Germany
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Exterior Color (D): Granitsilber Exterior Color (E): Granite Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 237 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 069 8er's Produced: : 427 Commentary:
This color was a competing alternative to Sterling Silver (code 244) and was offered in all ranges of the 8er except the M62 840 and M73 850.
BMW offered this color as an optional darker hue to the launch color Sterling Silver. There were no successor colors in this shade after this color was discontinued.
Exterior Color (D): Aspensilber Exterior Color (E): Aspen Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 339 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 332 8er's Produced: : 4 Commentary:
Low production color
This color was applied to two 8er models:
M60 840CiA - 2
M73 850CiA - 2
North America and Germany received this color
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Exterior Color (D): Arktissilber Exterior Color (E): Arctic Silver Color Group: Silver Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 309 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 206 8er's Produced: : 1197 Commentary:
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Exterior Color (D): Zyclamrot Exterior Color (E): Zyclam Red Pearl Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: FE 68-300A BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Special order color available through BMW Individual
Sole 8er in this color was a M70 850iA for the German market
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Exterior Color (D): Zinnoberrot Exterior Color (E): Cinnabar Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 138 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 930 082 8er's Produced: : 2 Commentary:
This color was used throughout the 1980's for many BMW models, including the M3 and M6
Two 8's were special ordered with this color:
1991 M70 850i 6spd
1994 S70 850CSi USA
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