Cosmos Black

Exterior Color (D): Cosmosschwarz
Exterior Color (E): Cosmos Black
Color Group: Black
Color Type: Metallic
Color Code: 303
BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 304
8er's Produced: 1240
Commentary:

  • Popular color across all 8er models.
  • This was the successor color to Diamond Black (code 181).

Photos courtesy of Mark Lipsky, 1997 M73 850CiA (USA)


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