BMW 3.3 Li 3.3LiA

The 3.3LiA was the flagship of BMW's E3 'New Six' range: a fuel-injected 3.3-litre straight-six with automatic transmission, built in small numbers. Only 702 were made, and just 222 of those in right-hand drive between October 1975 and February 1977. This car was built in January 1977, near the end of production.

It was first registered in May 1977 to GKN, which used it as a chauffeur-driven car for its group chairman. It was bought by its second owner in 1980 at around 30,900 miles. It then stood from 1991 until 2013, and was recommissioned before passing to its third owner. It now shows 66,084 miles. The history file includes BMW archive and DVLA correspondence, and the original plates remain with the car.

The Anthracite Metallic paint is the original colour, now refinished after a bare-metal repaint that found a well-preserved bodyshell. The black leather has never been replaced or recoloured. The car sits on 16-inch Alpina alloys, and the original 14-inch wheels are included. Equipment includes air conditioning, a power sunroof and power windows, and the brake servos have been rebuilt.