With the recent acquisition of Alpina by BMW, the days are numbered for genuine aftermarket cars like these. Get a piece of automotive history while you can!

This B3S drives as good as it looks with just four previous owners and mileage that's in the Goldilocks zone - not too low where things have ceased up and not too high that everything's worn out. It happens to be just right. Even 140,000 miles wouldn't be a lot for this car from this year and here we are 60,000 miles away from that. There's a bit of mileage context for you!

Even better, it has impeccable full service history and comprehensive paperwork including all the original Alpina handbooks, build sheet and an Alpina factory certificate confirming build number 158 - one of the last E46 Cabrios built.

HPI clear and completely un-messed with and completely original - I mean ,why would you? It's like driving a racing simulator in real life

This is a car from what will be looked back upon as a golden era of motoring. Lots of high-tech kit included like cruise, AC, reverse sensor, ABS, dynamic suspension etc. but still with the true feeling of being the driver. No huge computer screens, no digital dashboard. It's a proper car with proper buttons, proper gauges and proper performance.

Being the B3S, the hand-built inline 6 cylinder motor is the larger 3.4 capacity unit with 305hp on top and a glorious noise out of those German bagpipes.

A fat wallet doesn't make you special. A B3S Alpina on the driveway does.

Delivery and part ex available.

Available anytime at Fremont Classics, Unit 2 Castle Business Park, Taunton TA3 5EH - A U.K. VAT registered trader.