
BMW Alpina B7 Turbo E24 Polaris Silver MCG 1:18

About the BMW Alpina B7 Turbo E24 Polaris Silver MCG 1:18
TL;DR: MCG's 1:18 diecast BMW Alpina B7 Turbo E24 in Polaris Silver recreates Alpina's turbocharged version of BMW's 6 Series coupe, a tuner special that stood among the fastest production cars available at its 1980 debut. Diecast construction reproduces the E24's long fastback profile with real shelf-worthy presence.
Alpina's relationship with BMW produced some of the era's most quietly serious performance cars, and the B7 Turbo is a genuine highlight of that partnership.
Diecast Presence for a Long Fastback Coupe
The E24's fastback silhouette runs long and low, and diecast construction gives the model the weight to match that visual scale, particularly across the extended hood and sloping rear glass that define the car's proportions. Polaris Silver is a subtle, restrained finish appropriate for a car whose performance came from mechanical upgrades rather than aggressive body addenda, and a well-applied metallic silver should show a soft, even sparkle rather than a flat, chalky look under direct light. Alpina's period badging and subtle wheel design are the kind of fine detail that separates a proper tuner-special reproduction from a generic 6 Series model, and diecast tooling holds those small distinguishing marks with real precision.
Alpina's Turbocharged 6 Series Special
Alpina built its reputation modifying BMW chassis with a factory-adjacent level of engineering credibility, and the B7 Turbo applied that approach to the E24 6 Series, adding forced induction to deliver performance that placed it among the quickest cars sold anywhere at its 1980 introduction. That combination of BMW's design language and Alpina's mechanical tuning gives the B7 Turbo a distinct identity from both a standard 635 CSi and a full aftermarket tuner build. For a collector tracking BMW's tuner-partner history, the B7 Turbo represents one of Alpina's most significant early performance statements.















