Now, BMW's E28 M5 is a U.S.-spec car. This means that, when new, it was available in any color combo you wanted, as long as it was black with a tan interior.

If a 1988 BMW M5 is calling your name, the news isn’t as bad for your bank account as you might assume. Hagerty suggests that an example in “Good condition” is worth around $55,000 these days.

In 1985, BMW created the M5, nothing less than a supercar in disguise. That first model was powered by the outrageously muscular, 24-valve, 3.5-liter inline-six taken (albeit slightly modified ...

The original BMW M5, the E28 generation, is a historic car, the fastest sedan in the world when it came out, the start of a dynasty. You’ve known that. I’ve known that. What I didn’t know ...