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BMWE23
Production1977–1986
Recorded originGermany
Also known asBMW 7 Series (E23)
Background
The BMW E23 is the first generation of the BMW 7 Series luxury cars and was produced from 1977 until 1986. It was built in a 4-door sedan body style with 6-cylinder engines, to replace the BMW 'New Six' (E3) sedans. From 1983 until 1986, a turbocharged 6-cylinder engine was available.
Text adapted from “BMW 7 Series (E23)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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