Jet Black

Exterior Color (D): Schwarz 2
Exterior Color (E): Jet Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Standard
Color Code: 668
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 171
8er's Produced: 1442
Commentary:

  • Schwarz II (and Schwarz) were the most popular colors for the North American 8er.
  • Outside North America, this color was less popular.
  • This color was used for the 1992-99 8 Series.
  • For certain 1990-91 BMW 850 models, this color was available on special order.
  • Depending on the country, this color is known also as Black II, Jet Black, and Gloss Black.


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Black Nappa (Individual)

Interior Color (D): Schwarz Nappa Individual
Interior Color (E): Black Nappa (Individual)
Upholstery Group: Leather
Color Code: 1 938 942
Legacy Color Code: 1 938 942
Legacy Color Name: Black Nappa (Individual)
8er's Produced: 2
Commentary:
Christoph
February 5, 2007 at 8:10 AM

Anthracite

Exterior Color (D): Anthrazit
Exterior Color (E): Anthracite
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 397
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 648
8er's Produced: 10
Commentary:

  • Color introduced during the last model year (1999) for the M62 and M73 8 Series beginning with September 1998 production
  • The UK, German, and the Netherlands were recipients of this car with this color
  • This color is often confused with Cosmos Black, code 303


Color images were derived from multiple sources, including BMW AG,…
Christoph
February 1, 2007 at 10:47 AM

Black

Exterior Color (D): Schwarz
Exterior Color (E): Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Standard
Color Code: 086
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 813 070
8er's Produced: 1138
Commentary:

Primarily this colour was a North American event. Elsewhere in the world, this colour was seen to be unappealing relative to cultural perspectives.

In the USA/Canada market versions, this colour was only offered for the 1991-92 model years. The last 1992 M70 850i to get this colour was chassis CB74613, a Canadian-spec 8er produced…
Christoph
February 1, 2007 at 10:42 AM