RARE COLLECTORS 1995 BMW 850 CSi EXCELLENT CONDITIONS, 1 OWNER, NON-SMOKER, LOW MILEAGE, NO BODY DAMAGE, AWAYS GARAGED, PAMPERED, AND EXCELLENTLY MAINTAINED (RECORDS AVAIL) ENGIN TOTALLY RECONDITI1D AT 41,967 MILES, NEW GASKETT, HOSES, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, TRANS. SEALS, CLUTCH, BATTERIES, BREAKS, LEFT AND RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM, (PORT RODS) FOR FRONT SUSPENSION W REAR BUSHING, AND BALL JOINT. NEW FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS. THE 850 CSi WAS BMW's FLAGSHIP CAR SELLING OVER $110,000. WHILE IN PRODUCTION ONLY 1,510 CSi WITH THE S70856 ENG. WERE PRODUCED FROM 1992 -1996. ONLY 225 WERE SOLD IN THE US DURING THAT TIME & ONLY 5 IN 1995. THE 850 CSi OFFERED THE 1st V-12 ENGIN MATED TO A 6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX ON A ROAD CAR. IT IS ALSO THE 1st. VEHICLE W. AN ELECTRONIC.(FLY-BY-WIRE THROTTLE). IT WAS 1 OF BMW's 1st. CAR TO USE A MULTI-LINK REAR AXLE. AS A TOP OF THE RANGE SPORT TOUR THE 850 CSi TOOK OVER FROM THE M8 BMW WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO COMPETE WITH THE FERRARI. IT S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IT WAS TUNED BY BMW's M DIV. & BUILT BY BMW MOTOR SPORT (IDENTIFIED BY WBS PREFIX ON VIN #). THIS EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFES THE 850 CSi AS ESSENTIALY DETUNED VERSION OF THE M8. HYDRAULIC 4-WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM, WHAT MAKES THE 850 SPECIAL WAS THE ACTIVE REAR-AXLE KINEMATICS SYSTEM (AKA) WHICH WAS STANDARD ON ALL EURO CSi's. WHILE NORMAL PASSIVELY STEERING REAR AXLES ALLOW THE WHEELS TO BE SLIGHTLY TURNED BY THE FORCES ACTING ON THEM WHEN CORNERING, THE HYDRAULICS OF THE AHK TURNS IN THE REAR WHEELS BEFORE THOSE FORCES BUILT UP. THE AHK IS THEREFORE A REAL 4-WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM. ELECTRONIC DAMPING CONTROL, THE SYSTEM GUARANTEES OPTIMUM RIDE COMFORT IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS & OFFERS ADDITIONAL DRIVING SAFETY, BUCKET SEATS FRONT & REAR, LUMBAR/SIDE SUPPORT/HEATED, ON DASHBOARD COMPUTER/MULTI INFORMATION DISPLAY/TACHOMETER, PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM, AM/FM RADIO W CASSETTE & 6-CD CHNGR, BLACK/GRAY LEATHER INTERIOR, WOOD GRAIN INTERIOR TRIM, V-12 380 BHP AT 5,200 RPM. 0-50 MPH IN 4.5 SEC.