Cosmosschwarz Metallic, or Cosmos Black Metallic, is a stunning colour and while there are few shades we would rather see an E34 finished in, it is an unforgiving colour that highlights ripples, imperfections and flaws faster than Simon Cowell when he can’t find his ciggies.
Yet, in this case, it’s a good thing because it enables us to post high-resolution images for you to click on and scroll through, confident that you’ll be as impressed by the coachwork as we are. That we’re convinced the paintwork is original too, rather than a respray, adds a charm all its own.
The gold Alpina pinstripes and deep front dam lend the car an air of menace that slips seamlessly into modern-retro in our eyes; there’s the merest hint of the cad about the car, which we love. If James Hunt were still alive he’d be tooling around London in one of these, looking for someone else’s wife to seduce.
As you can see from the photographs, the underneath is as clean as the bodywork with no evidence of rust, rot or general bodgery. The alloy wheels are original and in exceedingly good condition, free of dings and kerb-rash, but they do have some minor staining, and their lacquer has crazed – something that can be seen, but cannot be felt when closely inspected, they are smooth to touch. It will be left to the new owner to leave original or perfect.
Downsides are pretty much limited to a mild scuff on the offside front bumper and a few small stone chips on the front of the vehicle. These problems are very minor and while they could be rectified, they in no way detract from the appearance of the rest of the car and the current owner has left them untreated as he’d rather preserve the originality of the vehicle’s paintwork.
