
BMW M635 CSi E24 Karmin Red AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 70528
- Year
- 1988
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Grand Tourers
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 674110705287
About the BMW M635 CSi E24 Karmin Red AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast BMW M635 CSi E24 in Karmin Red opens its doors and hood, built with tighter mid-to-upper tier diecast tolerances. This is a used model; the box carries traces of storage, the casting itself intact. A 1980s BMW grand touring coupe for an M-car heritage shelf.
The E24's long, low "shark nose" profile defined BMW's grand touring coupes for over a decade, and AUTOart's diecast keeps those proportions honest at 1:18.
AUTOart's Diecast Detailing on the M635 CSi
The body is zinc alloy, with doors and hood that open to reveal the cabin and inline-six engine bay beneath a Karmin Red finish that carries genuine depth under a display lamp. AUTOart's tighter panel gaps show clearly along the E24's long hood and low beltline, proportions that would expose tooling looseness quickly. The opened panels give access to period-correct cabin detailing, a genuine value-add over a sealed casting for a car whose interior design is part of its 1980s character. This example is used, and the box shows traces of storage while the model itself carries none of that wear.
The E24's Place in BMW's M History
BMW's M division applied its motorsport-derived engineering to the E24's already elegant coupe body to create the M635 CSi, one of the earliest applications of the M badge to a grand tourer rather than a compact sports coupe. That combination of long-distance comfort and genuine performance engineering made the M635 CSi a distinct chapter in BMW's M lineage, predating the smaller M3 and M5 models that would later define the brand's performance identity more broadly.
Anchoring a BMW M Heritage Display
At 1:18, the M635 CSi's long, low grand-touring shape stands apart from the more compact M3 generations, making it a valuable early entry for a display tracing BMW M's evolution from grand tourers toward dedicated sports coupes. Its opening doors and hood reward close inspection, and the Karmin Red finish offers a bold contrast against BMW's more common black or silver period colors.














