Black

Exterior Color (D): Anthrazit
Exterior Color (E): Anthracite
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 397
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 648
8er's Produced: 10
Commentary:

• Color introduced during the last model year (1999) for the M62 and M73 8 Series beginning with September 1998 production
• The UK, German, and the Netherlands were recipients of this car with this color
• This color is often confused with Cosmos Black, code 303

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Exterior Color (D): Schwarz
Exterior Color (E): Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Standard
Color Code: 086
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 813 070
8er's Produced: 1138
Commentary:

Primarily this colour was a North American event. Elsewhere in the world, this colour was seen to be unappealing relative to cultural perspectives.

In the USA/Canada market versions, this colour was only offered for the 1991-92 model years. The last 1992 M70 850i to get this colour was chassis CB74613, a Canadian-spec 8er produced…

Exterior Color (D): Schwarz Mica
Exterior Color (E): Black Mica
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 347
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 559
8 Series produced: 7
Comment:

• Special paint color via BMW Individual
• Alternative color codes:
  • FE 68-940Z
  • FQ 95-3151

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Exterior Color (D): Carbonschwarz
Exterior Color (E): Carbon Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 416
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 660
8er's Produced: 1
Commentary:

• Color was used in the very last month of production for a Special Order M62 840CiA
• This color is often confused with Dark Blue; although there is some blue in this color, it's primary color is black
• This car was the next to last M62 840CiA LHD built, CC61719 (pictured), and is now apart of a special BMW collection

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Exterior Color (D): Cosmosschwarz
Exterior Color (E): Cosmos Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 303
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 304
8er's Produced: 1240
Commentary:

• Popular color across all 8er models.
• This was the successor color to Diamond Black (code 181).

Photos courtesy of Mark Lipsky, 1997 M73 850CiA (USA)



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Exterior Color (D): Diamantschwarz
Exterior Color (E): Diamond Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 181
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 930 070
8er's Produced: 4980
Commentary:

• This is the most popular color for the 8 Series worldwide, accounting for 16.3% of all 8er's produced.
• Often mistaken for Grey, this color is part of the Black color family.

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Exterior Color (D): Schwarz 2
Exterior Color (E): Jet Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Standard
Color Code: 668
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 171
8er's Produced: 1442
Commentary:

• Schwarz II (and Schwarz) were the most popular colors for the North American 8er.
• Outside North America, this color was less popular.
• This color was used for the 1992-99 8 Series.
• For certain 1990-91 BMW 850 models, this color was available on special order.
• Depending on the country, this color is known also as Black II, Jet

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Exterior Color (D): Montegoschwarz
Exterior Color (E): Montego Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: FE 86-9424
BMW Part Number: Pending
8er's Produced: 5
Commentary:

• Rare color offered via Special Order from BMW Individual
• Two Alpina B12's were produced in this color: one 5.0 (M70), and one 5.7 (S70)

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