wantone:

Anybody knows how alpina creates the cars? Do they get fully ready and specced cars and then remove various parts and put their own? Or they get half ready cars and finish them?


Back in the days, when they build the fantastic B10 BiTurbo on basis 535i, BMW delivered the stripped down car (but already painted, if I remember correctly). Basically this was a 535i with not many interior parts. Then Alpina took over, modified the engine and gave the car the Alpina interior, with special leather, wood and the typical green and blue stitching and accents.
I think how much is done in Buchloe at Alpina depends on the model. You can get the lower models with the standard BMW interior for example, but the higher and more expensive you get, the more bespoke becomes the car.


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