Exterior Color (D): Brilliantrot Exterior Color (E): Brilliant Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 308 BMW Part Number: 51 91 9 061 860 8er's Produced: : 1679 Commentary:
BMW's answer to Ferrari's Red
This colour was in production from 08/1989 until 09/1993
The successor colour, Hellrot (code 314), replaced this colour until 8er production ended 05/1999
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Exterior Color (D): Brokatrot Exterior Color (E): Brocade Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 259 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 074 8er's Produced: : 300 Commentary:
Introduced to the Euro 8er as a standard color offering beginning with July 1990 production and ended with June 1995 production.
This color is often confused with Calypso Red (code 252).
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Exterior Color (D): Byzanz Exterior Color (E): Byzantium Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 355 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 422 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Offered as a color for the E36 3 Series
One M62 840CiA Sport was painted in this color through BMW Individual
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Exterior Color (D): Calypsorot Exterior Color (E): Calypso Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 252 BMW Part Number: 51 91 9 061 834 8er's Produced: : 3828 Commentary:
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Exterior Color (D): Canyonrot Exterior Color (E): Canyon Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 343 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 410 8er's Produced: : 43 Commentary:
This color was offered for the Euro 8er for three years (1995-98); primarily for the M62 840CiA and M73 850CiA
One 1997 M73 850CiA was ordered through BMW Individual for a western Canadian owner; this restored vehicle resides in British Columbia
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Exterior Color (D): Cordobarot Exterior Color (E): Cordoba Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 286 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 336 8er's Produced: : 2 Commentary:
Short-lived BMW color, it was available for special order through BMW Individual
This color was applied to:
One M73 850CiA (pictured)
One M62 840CiA
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Exterior Color (D): Fashionrot Exterior Color (E): Fashion Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 05-407-3524 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Special order color through BMW Individual
Alternate color code "might be" 549, but there's evidence that this code was also assigned to another color
This color was applied to a 1994 M60 840CiA
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Exterior Color (D): Fashionrot 2 Exterior Color (E): Fashion Red 2 Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 402 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 546 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Special order color from BMW Individual
This color was applied to the "last" Platinum Edition M73 850CiA (by production date) with a Jet Black, code 668, roof
Alternate color code:
R 41780.7
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Exterior Color (D): Ferrarirot Exterior Color (E): Ferrari Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 05-407-3513 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 14 Commentary:
Special order color from BMW Individual
Twelve of the 14 cars went to Alpina to become either B12 5.0 or 5.7's
All 14 cars in this color were delivered to the German market
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Exterior Color (D): Hellrot Exterior Color (E): Bright Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 314 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 270 8er's Produced: : 689 Commentary:
Successor color to Brilliant Red (code 308)
This colour is a Brighter red than Brilliant Red
It was offered as an 8er standard colour from 07/1993 until 05/1999 production ended.
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Exterior Color (D): Hennarot Exterior Color (E): Henna Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 052 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 866 579 8er's Produced: : 3 Commentary:
Offered as a standard color from the late 1970's through the late 1980's, this color was retired in the 1990's
Three vehicles were painted in this color via special order:
Two M70 850i 6spd's
One M73 850CiA
All three were delivered to German owners
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Exterior Color (D): Himbeerrot Exterior Color (E): Raspberry Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 05-407-3505 BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Special order color through BMW Individual
This color was applied to one M70 850iA for a Switzerland owner
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Exterior Color (D): Mugellorot Exterior Color (E): Mugello Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 274 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 195 8er's Produced: : 11 Commentary:
Introduced in the 1990's this color was special order only for the 8 Series through BMW Individual
Four Alpina B12 5.7's based on the S70 850CSi were in this color (car pictures shown are one of the four produced)
Most of the cars with this color went to the German market
Exterior Color (D): Romanticrot Exterior Color (E): Romatic Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Color Code: 369 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 558 8er's Produced: : 33 Commentary:
Introduced with July 1996 production, this special order color was exclusively offered for the UK market through BMW Individual
Alternate color code:
FQ 95-3567
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Exterior Color (D): Royalrot Exterior Color (E): Royal Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 390 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 645 8er's Produced: : 23 Commentary:
Color was introduced for the last year of Euro 8er, beginning with September 1998 production
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Exterior Color (D): Sienarot Exterior Color (E): Sienna Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 281 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 222 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Short-lived color offering from BMW, this was a one-off special order color from BMW Individual for a M62 840CiA
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Exterior Color (D): Sienarot 2 Exterior Color (E): Sienna Red 2 Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: 362 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 052 568 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Short-lived color offering from BMW, this was a one-off special order color from BMW Individual for a M62 840CiA
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Exterior Color (D): Zinnoberrot Exterior Color (E): Cinnabar Red Color Group: Red Color Type: Standard Color Code: 138 BMW Part Number: 51 91 1 930 082 8er's Produced: : 2 Commentary:
This color was used throughout the 1980's for many BMW models, including the M3 and M6
Two 8's were special ordered with this color:
1991 M70 850i 6spd
1994 S70 850CSi USA
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Exterior Color (D): Zyclamrot Exterior Color (E): Zyclam Red Pearl Color Group: Red Color Type: Metallic Color Code: FE 68-300A BMW Part Number: Pending 8er's Produced: : 1 Commentary:
Special order color available through BMW Individual
Sole 8er in this color was a M70 850iA for the German market
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