1991 BMW 850CSI, 5.4l V12. The 8 series was unofficially referred to as a belated successor to the 1980's BMW 6 series. In reality it was aimed at an entirely new market, a grand tourer with an extremely aerodynamic and stylish body, one of the most expensive design and production costs in history, and laden with the latest technology of the period. The 8 series soon became something of a tragedy. Released when the 1990's Gulf crisis hit, meaning no one was in the market for an expensive...