The BMW 5 Series History. The 1st Generation (E12).
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- With the BMW 5 series E12, the first generation, we start our six part series about BMWs successful upper class model. In the seventies the 5 series was a statement in the upper midrange class. Take a look behind the scenes of its development with BMW insiders.
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I loved my 1980 528iA I had years ago. Always thought the LCI on the E12 was so much better looking than the later E28 especially the larger rear lights and angled Central twin exhausts. The interior of the E12 is also so classy and timeless; wish car interiors are more like it was now!
Thank you for your feedback and your thoughts, Steve.
That interior is so beautifully simple. I love that interior it's the thing that stands out to me.
Thank you for your feedback, GhettoMist. Did you ever sit in one?
@@BMW I did.
The upholstery : brushed cord with wide spacing, in beautiful colours (light or dark blue, light green, beige, black).
The Instruments and dash: again beautiful curves (not a flat plank), big clear dials.
The huge wrap around front screen: with those big flat wipers that sat in a neat line.
And last of all: the sound of those sixes...
Fantastic x
Arguably the best looking 5 series ever. Love this car.
Yeah,This is before my time but this is the best looking 5 series to me!
BMW just looked boring since 2001.
I have one.It's nice to hear that.
E60 for me was the best looking 5 series ever
To me it's the e28
Have you seen the e60 ?
Great video but the reality of owning and trying to restore one of these E12's is that the parts are quickly going to NLA (no longer available) status. Grilles, trim, dashboards, body panels, windshield wiper assembly, tail lights, and the list goes on and on.
BMW has also been quietly marking up vintage parts prices with large yearly price increases. BMW likes to trot out this E12 and their E12 M535i for public events but behind the scenes, trying to own and restore one is frustrating due to lack of support. Finally because the E12 was just a sedan that people drove as a daily and didn't preserve like a coupe or convertible, and the e12 is prone to rust, they have all but disappeared from the roads and classified ads. BMW I hope you're listening to me, take a cue from Mercedes Classic's parts support if you want to have any E12's or other older classic models left to reflect fondly upon.
(Owner of E12 M535i #18, currently in its 4th year of restoration despite BMW's lack of support)
I also want spare part.
Also, I must say, the resale on e12's was horrible. I restored one that I originally owned, back in the 90's, when parts were available, I think the final sale was about 50% derived from the value of the parts , not to mention the labor. So it truly is a labor of love. But I still think the design is eye-catching and beautiful.
I loved the comfort and the distinctive engine tone. Restoring one to original is a not for profit effort. 3D printing becomes an alternative for some spare parts.
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The e12 still a beautiful shape, I have had one for 21 years... Looks better as time goes on
I was waiting for video about the 5 Series history, and here it is!!! Thank You very much! I love BMW 5 Series!!! ❤
The car is a thing of beauty ,a work of art
Now I miss my E12/8 518i even more. That was by far the best car I've driven.
Bracq is a legend, can`t wait for the e39 and e24 segments.
Beautiful classic slim lines. And these cars hammered the Autobahn.
My dad had a brown 520, it was a facelifted model brought into the country in 2000. Best car he's ever owned, the rest have all been not particularly interesting hatchbacks.
I love the way old BMWs' look. Just the simplicity makes it great. If you ask me, the 5 series was always the sporty alternative to the Mercedes Benz W123.
JOY LOVE JOY BMW .. .
Baker Bmw me 2
... nice, clean video of a classic BMW!!
Great video. Please do one on the second generation.
Mmm! Nice!!! The best classic 5 series!!!
I had a 1980 BMW 528i and put a 3.2l from my 1979 gray market(Belgian) 733i in it. I loved that car! It had excellent power to weight ratio with the 5 spd transmission.
i just bought a 1997 BMW 540i, its an awesome car.
Miss my old 520 carby model...with the E28 & E39 the best; when BMW'S WERE COOL😎
These look so good
Absolutely wonderful design
4:07 Bimmers on a Benz truck LOL
One of my favorites this car looks 🔥🔥🔥
Brilliant.
🙌💛
BMW have came a long way...so much pleasure!
Dat E60 tho...
Owning an E12 is awesome am from Africa and I own one 520i my first car .... Very beautiful luxury car
I can look the hole day to this car man
That's how a BMW should look
I LIKE IT
I had an early (1973) 520 -and would sit in it whilst in the garage and just drink it in...!
My dad still has one,the wood trim on side of passenger side is still same like from factory as well as wooden trim around gearbox,car is panzer,never been in garage,but now dad gave bimmer to me and it will be in garage amazing reliable car.bmw forever.
A real motorcar!
I LIKE IT I WISHD ID HAD 5 E12S 4 RED ONES AND ONE YELLOW
i like it specially in der alte series
Love the 5 series since i started thinking. The engines, the design... just a perfect car!
My favourite one is the E39 sedan!
i have an E39 sedan also, and its a 540ip!
i like it
Please make a video with the first generation of BMW 7 series.
I also want it.
Brill cars i love u bmw ☺
its german car bruh
my dad owned 3 of these cars , this car has an non original RPM gauge in the dashboard , the RPM gauge with green color was introduced in the 1980 models
I owned E12 520i. Awesome car and pleasure to drive.
Indeed. Mine was the South African E12/8, and only a 518i, but it was a great car. Too bad it's stolen now (and the other ones in the area are all banged up).
I had an e12 once. Beautiful car
I have an e28 now. Love old BMWs
Hi Chris, thank you for sharing your personal experience with us. We are honoured to have supporters like you! 😎
my fav and dreamcar
why don't they offer colors like this anymore?
They do, individual offers more than 600 colours, it’s a 7900 dollar option
ONE OF MY DREEAMCARS
Amazing to think this E12 528 weights almost the same as an E39 528i!
Nice movie, car looks Great. Is this 5-gear version?
Damn I owned a e28 and now a 6 speed e34 where only 1500 were made in the us and I love them
#BMW💕😍 #DREAM😍😍
my dreamcar.... e12 is nice. also im a fan of mercedes w124
My very first car!
i wishd id had some day 4 e12 bmws < 4 green ones and one yellow
Bmw ❤️😍
You should go back to the shark nose because on the 7 and 5 Series it's more of a pig nose
Ha Ha Ha I agree.
The new oversized grille on the 7-series, looks like two giant warts next to each other.
@@jeremystig98 hahaha people from 2018 2019 didn't know the m4 grill
@@ardaxy Yeah lol
First car over 25 years ago was the family e28 520i. I loved that car RIP 2003.
I actually have one of those brilliant cars a 520 automatic in red. Parts are too hard to come by though.
I have one! Although mine isnt going to stay stock ;D
Make the second generation please!
I had one of these! 528 with triple Weber carbs, not injected. Best handling car I've ever owned.
+CraigMinns Comments like yours brighten our day 😉
@@BMW You're welcome! It was a great little car. Sadly, I managed to crack the head, because I was unaware of the need to bleed the cooling system when filling, due to the low height of the radiator compared to the head. Ah well, live and learn.
WOW
I love my e12
True BMW, I have a e28 my father had a e12.
Thats a sexy car
The 1975 530i began my love affair with the marque. I had a blast with that car...fantastische
Very nice. I love this Golf yellow colour. I have a 1974 E12 in Inca Orange which I’m restoring on my channel. It’s the second time I own this car and I won’t be selling it again.
I own a '79 528i
I have that in my house
Please do more information on the older 5 series e28
The E28 is the next generation 5 series.
you mean newer
The things that many persons like this E12 are
1.Shark nose
2.Slim kidney grill (my country call mouse teeth)
3.Quad round headlight (my country call grasshopper headlight)
4.Firmly door closing sound
5.Luxury back seat position(the back seat is high)
6.Smooth 6-cylinders engine
7.Sweet high rev engine sound
8.Excellent handling
The things that many persons don't like this E12 are
1.The steering column is too long
2.The pedal is too high
3.Lack of rear leg room
4.Hard to maintanance
5.High cost to maintanance
0:56 anybody know the name of the song?
4:07 a mercedes can also bring driving pleasure
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Visual pun at 3:04.
Can I still buy this Bmw’s between 1979 to 1984 model 528i or 535 I ?
Thank you for your interest. Once a certain model went out of production, it is not for sale on regular markets anymore.
i wishd id had 2 e12s red and green
i wishd id had 520 e12 yellow. 520 e12 red and 2 green ones.
Where can I find parts for an M60 model 520
+VyakeChisanga Hi, thank you for your message. If you require any service assistance please contact your BMW dealer directly. They will be happy to assist.
Im a Audi guy but im looking to buy one of these.
did anybody else notice the Mercedes benz truck transporting the BMW cars at minute 4:07 ?
i like it i wshd id had some day 520 e12 green. 520 e12 metallicsilver
Can anybode tell me why they named the series the way they've done? Like 3,5 & 7series? Was it random or does it have something to do with anything?
LordvanDarc
Well, the 5 series was named like that because it was the fifth new body design after the "new class" was introduced in 1961 (first body was the 4-door sedan, then the second body was the 2-door sedan, third body was the 2-door coupé, fourth body was the new six cylinder full size sedan, and fifth body was this E12 5 series). Afterwards, when BMW began to classify the new body styles in series, the 3 series meant a smaller sized body, and 7 series meant a larger one, while the coupé was given an even-numbered designation to distinguish it from the sedans.
Alvaro Risso thank you very much, that was helpful.
Alvaro Risso thank you very much, that was helpful.
Dear LordvanDarc,
sorry for the late reply but here is our answer to your question.
The changeover from the New Class to the first BMW 5 Series (E12) in the year 1972 ushered in a new design era at BMW and simultaneously established the series nomenclature that has remained typical for BMW. This enabled BMW to create clear and memorable model designations for the new product family completed in the 1970s, and for other product families. Since then, the systematic approach has facilitated clear differentiation between the BMW models of the individual classes while at the same time underscoring the fact that all BMW automobile parts are part of a coordinated product policy. The first digit in each case represents the series, the two subsequent digits of the model designation specify the model in accordance with the engine type. Up until the late 1990s, these digits always referred to the displacement. For example, the concrete model lettering “525” (or: “five twenty-five”)
The first BMW 5 Series was followed in rapid succession by other new series. As early as 1975, the first BMW 3 Series (E21) was launched as the successor to the BMW 02 Series, the BMW 6 Series (E24) came along in 1976, and just one year later the first BMW 7 Series (E23) completed the new product portfolio. BMW had modernised its entire product range within the space of a few years and used designations from the new typology.
BMW deliberately left scope for integration of additional model series around the core series BMW 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series when it took a decision to develop the new nomenclature. In 1989, the BMW 8 Series was also added in the form of a luxury coupé in the super class, and this extended the top end of the portfolio. In 2004, an automobile was supplied for the first time in the compact segment with the BMW 1 Series. Since then the number of series has increased significantly and BMW meanwhile has the 1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series and 7 Series in its product range.
Alongside this nomenclature for the classic series, BMW continually supplemented its systematic approach with memorable letters. The “M” models launched by the legendary BMW M1 have since been named with the initial “M”. The newly created BMW roadsters launched with the BMW Z1 in 1988 were designated as “Z”. And the Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) supplied since 1999 were designated as “X”. The various segments are described with an additional digit, for example in the case of X vehicles: X1 (compact class), X3 and X4 (mid-range), X5 and X6 (upper mid-range). Another letter has been added with the introduction of the new BMW sub-brand “i”. The additional digits “3” and “8” currently provide a further distinctive model designation for this sub-brand.
Since 1972, BMW created a unique system of designations within the automobile industry with the nomenclature introduced in 1972 and its continuous expansion. The new typology advanced to become a role model in the automobile industry owing to its simplicity and ease of identification. Competitors also continually use this system as a baseline.
i wishd id had some day 520 e12 green. 520 e12 green
E39
e39 the best
BMW is an legendary iconic brand and I love you very much, but I don't think you can match legendary Mercedes Benz models like the W114/115 W123 and the W124, in my opinion those cars are the automobiles ever created by mankind, period!
i wishd id had some day 520 e12. 525 e34 and 520 e12
they are popular and they were in 70s - 80s german police series
4:08 Mercedes can deliver driving pleasure, too
alinxxxalin No Mercedes : No BMW ^^
i wishd id had bmw 520 e12 green. bmw 520 e12 red and bmw 520 e12 blue
its even prettier than E34 witch is one of the greatest car ever
which
E34 is the best looking 5 ever made, the true heir of the E12
Мой второй автомобиль. вспоминаю с радостью, Первый мой личный автомобиль это Е23 728i 1980г, потом Е12 1979г 528i а потом 1977г 525 карбюратор. Очень равились, если бы не налог и прожорливость, то и сейчас бы на подобной катался. 528i 170км.ч. на 3-й передаче выдаёт а расход топлива 14-25л
my fav along rival mercedes w123
i wishd my friends uncle has 520 e12 metallicsilver. my gfs cousin 3.3 li and 520 e12 yellow
i like it. i wishd my friends cousin has yellow 520 e12. my nagbour 520 e12 green. my friends cousin 520 e12 blue and i hope i had 520 green and yellow
this is popluar in 70s west german police series and early 80s
The 1972 nomenclature is clever.After 20 years,The Benz applied this idea with their cars.But the 2018 BMW nomenclature make me confuse.Such as BMW X2 MsportX xDrive 20d,ฺBMW M5,ฺBMW M550i,ฺBMW 530i Msport ... same X,same M but different meaning.I want to know what is the true M car. M is everywhere.
Now we have small hatchbacks weighing the same, most bmw's are 4 pot diesels, straight 6's are a rare sight, and their naming badges have nothing to do with capacity, a 528 is a turbo charged 4. What happened to pleasant engines and elegant cars?
EU and their regulations and excessive electronics
kalaj bmw 324
Are you caring about a video of the glorious E30?? you have one video of each gen 5 series....
i wishd id had some day 520 e12 yellow. 520 e12 green and 520 red and my gf 520 e12 yellow. 520 e12 green
Alfa Romeo Alfetta the best car iin this years..