This 1982 Alpina C1 2.3 spent time in Japan before being imported to the US, and it was acquired by the selling dealer in 2016. Finished in white with Alpina-style graphics, the car is powered by a 2.3-liter inline-six mated to a three-speed automatic transmission. The cabin is outfitted with bolstered front seats and a rear bench trimmed in black, blue, and green striped upholstery along with a visor-mounted DVD player, an aftermarket stereo, and a wooden shift knob. Additional equipment includes 15″ Alpina wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, front and rear spoilers, a sunroof, and Bilstein dampers. This Alpina C1 shows 96k kilometers (~60k miles) and is now offered with a clean New Jersey title.
The exterior was refinished in white under prior ownership, and replacement gold Alpina-style graphics have been applied. Further exterior details include an Alpina front spoiler, a decklid spoiler, a manually operated sunroof, and twin exhaust outlets. The right headlight does not illuminate.
Silver-finished 15″ Alpina wheels are mounted with 205/50 Dunlop Le Mans LM702 tires. The C1 Alpina-tuned suspension incorporated Bilstein shocks and anti-roll bars fitted front and rear. Braking is handled by power-assisted discs at each corner.
The Alpina bucket seats are trimmed in faded black cloth with blue and green center stripes and the rear bench is upholstered to match. Appointments include a Sabelt harness for the driver, a wooden gear selector, a DVD player housed in the passenger’s sun visor, and Kenwood rear speakers. The factory radio has been removed, and an aftermarket head unit previously installed below the left side of the dashboard has been relocated to the center stack in anticipation of the sale. The right-front Alpina seatback badging is damaged.
A four-spoke Alpina steering wheel is wrapped in leather and fronts a 220-km/h speedometer, a tachometer, and gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature. The six-digit odometer shows 96k kilometers (~60k miles).
The Alpina-tuned 2.3L inline-six was factory rated at 170 horsepower. Service performed in anticipation of the sale reportedly involved changing the oil along with replacing the spark plugs and filters.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission. The selling dealer notes corrosion along the underside, additional photos of which are presented in the gallery below.