"1993 BMW 525i body sitting on a mid-90s BMW 850Ci chassis," the ad reads (saved here). "It goes like this. The ultimate sleeper. Lowered, garage kept, never driven in winter during my ownership ...

A 1993 BMW 850Ci V12 Auto is now available on eBay, and the company that sells it explains this is one of the last units that are still in working condition. This BMW 8 series E31 has been a ...

1993-1999 bmw 850ci Photo: Classic Car Addict For those looking for a German V12-powered coupe that's a bit more retro and less expensive to look after, the perfect choice is the BMW 850Ci.

It's important to remember that while the 850Ci packed V12 power, it didn't serve as the top-spec 8-Series throughout the production run. Instead, that distinction goes to the 850CSi, a model ...

That V12/manual combo elevates this car into the rarified air shared only with the likes of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and their ilk. ... Take, for example, this 1993 BMW 850Ci.

Both the 1995 850Ci and 1999 750iL (the year represents the build in Europe, not the ‘model year’ as in North America) get BMW’s silky-smooth 5.4-liter V12 engine rated at the time at 324 ...

BMW is at maximum production on the V12. The V12 is having a tough time in general, thanks to the increasingly stringent fuel economy and emissions standards found in countries around the world.

BMW has ended production of V12 engines as it adds more electric models to its lineup. A final run of a dozen 7-series sedans with V12s has been sold out.

BMW plans to keep the V12 around through at least the end of the current 7-Series' production cycle, Top Gear reports, citing BMW's head of powertrain development Michael Bayer.

For those who bought the original BMW 750iL way back in 1987 with its 5.0-liter V12 and have stuck with BMW V12s all these years, then we suspect there’s a chance one of these Final V12s could ...