1987 BMW E24 M6 (USA)

The BMW E24 is the first generation of BMW 6 Series grand tourer coupes and was produced by from 1976 to 1988. It replaced the E9 coupes and was replaced, after a 16-year hiatus, in 2004 by the E63 6 Series. Aside from the M635csi/M6 models, the E24 was powered by a range of M30 straight-6 engines.

The E24 M635CSi, introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1983, is considered the first in the line of M6 models. In 1987, the equivalent model for the USA and Japan was introduced and badged as an M6.

The main difference between the M6 and its European counterpart is that the S38 engine is used instead of the M88/3. Compared with the M88/3, the S38 has a catalytic converter, the compression ratio reduced to 9.8:1, a double row timing chain, a shorter camshaft duration and a simplified exhaust manifold. The power output for the E24 M6 is 256hp.

Standard equipment on the USA market M6 cars included many features which were optional on European cars, including heated power seats, self-levelling rear suspension, beverage chiller (cooled by an air-conditioning system) between the rear seats, air-conditioning vents for rear seat occupants, sunshade for rear occupants and an 8 speaker sound system.