Individual 1995 BMW 850CSi That Sold Last Year For $101,500, Is Now Listed For $149,990!

When even standard BMW 850CSi E31s command high prices these days, you can imagine what rare Individual models can do for seller pockets.

All in all, BMW manufactured and sold 1,510 units of the V12 performance model worldwide, of which 225 were earmarked for North America during the 850CSi’s four year run from early 1992 through late 1996. Out of those 1,510 units, only 203 or a mere 13.4% of total production were ordered per the 8coupe registry with a special exterior color through BMW’s Individual program.

This particular Individual 1995 BMW 850CSi that’s looking for a new home in the United States is a European-spec Individual model finished in Dakar Yellow. It is currently up for sale from Enthusiast Auto Group with a pretty hefty $149,990 price tag.

The listing claims this 850CSi is one of just 787 examples produced specifically for the German market. The coupe was sold new in Germany in 1995 before being imported to the United States in 2002. It remained on the west coast until 2019 when it was sold on Bring A Trailer last April for a more logical, yet still fairly high, $101,500.

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The thing is, this isn’t in full original condition and by that we mean, in 2011, a factory re-manufactured 5.6-liter V12 engine was installed by a shop in California for a cool $30,000. This engine is good for 380 hp and 405 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque. In addition to receiving a new engine, the six-speed manual transmission was also replaced in September 2018 by Sterling BMW new Newport Beach. At the same time, new batteries were installed as was new engine foam insulation, rear upper ball joints, and trailing arm joints.

Enthusiast Auto Group says the car is in excellent condition, including the Dakar Yellow paint and the black nappa leather interior. All up, the car has 83,812 miles (134,882 km) on the clock.

Beyond the fact that it’s listed for 50 percent more than what it sold for last year, do you think that an Individual 850CSi without its original engine and transmission is worth $150,000?