Yahoo Autos Junkyard Gem: 1991 BMW 535i
The second-generation BMW 5 Series, the E28, sold very well in the United States during its reign of model years 1982 through 1988. Its successor, the E34, was bigger, heavier, more luxurious and more aerodynamic. We hadn't yet seen an E34 Junkyard Gem, and these cars are getting harder to find in the car graveyards lately, so I shot this '91 in a Colorado yard.
1991 was the last model year for the 5 Series as a sedan-only model; the 525i Touring station wagon had its debut here in 1992.
For 1991, the U.S.-market E34 was available as the 525i, 535i and M5. Price tags were $34,900, $42,900 and $57,600, respectively (that's $79,614, $97,864 and $131,398 in 2023 dollars). That means this car sold new for close to 100 grand in today's money.
This being a 535i, it has a 3.4-liter (BMW fudged displacement numbers a bit) straight-six rated at 208 horsepower and 225 pound-feet.
