Heroshot

2002 BMW M5

Amelia Island 2020 - Gooding & Co.
Friday, 6 March - Saturday, 7 March 2020
$62,720
Sale Price
26
Lot Number
#2-
Original
Gooding & Company
Auction House
Chassis No. WBSDE93402CF91563. Titanium Silver over black leather. 4941- cc, 394-hp V-8. 6-speed manual. M wheels, Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, sunroof. Wood dash and console trim, books, and tools.

Evaluation: Original | This one-owner car has 22,000 miles but looks like it
has only a tenth as many. Recently serviced at Enthusiast Auto Group. A handful of tiny chips throughout, but they’re easy to ignore. Clean underneath. No serious wear to the interior. A very good example.

Bottom Line: The third-generation (E39) M5 was the first with a V-8 and arguably the best-looking. No longer just used sports sedans, they’re increasingly coveted by BMW fans drawn to their
balanced chassis, balanced styling, and increasingly rare combination of naturally aspirated engine and manual gearbox in a comfortable luxury car. This one didn’t quite equal its original MSRP of 70 grand, but it definitely wouldn’t have sold for this much only a couple of years ago. Mothballed, delivery-mile M5s, meanwhile, are already seriously collectible. Gooding even sold a 500-mile car in Pebble Beach two years ago for $176,000, but this is clearly a better value for someone who wants an M5 to have fun with.

by Hagerty Editor
1 February 2020
A story about

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

More on this topic

Hagerty Insider Newsletter

Your weekly dose of auction reports, market analysis, and more.

Thank You!
Your request will be handled as soon as possible
Hagerty Insider Newsletter
Your weekly dose of auction reports, market analysis, and more.
Share
Condition definitions
Condition #1:
Condition #2:
Condition #3:
Condition #4:
Condition #5:
Condition #6: