BMW : E23 7-Series
Model Introduction
The BMW E23, introduced in 1977, was the first 7 Series and brought luxury, technology, and performance together in a flagship saloon. It was the first BMW to offer ABS, onboard computers, and a service interval display, marking a leap forward in executive car design.
Magazine Articles
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Giant Test
Mercedes-Benz 280E v BMW 728 v Peugeot 604SL
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Come in Number Seven
Hasty revamp time at Munich as BMW - complete with turbo power - try to meet S-Class challenge
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Newcomers : BMW 745i
BMW's 745i looks like any 7-series in profile, but under the skin it has a fine suspension; lots of performance and plush equipment
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Giant Test
BMW 728i v Audi 200 Turbo v Mercedes-Benz 280e
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Giant Test
BMW 735IA v Mercedes Benz 500SEL v Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas
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Free Wheelin'
BMW 735i
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Newcomers : BMW move seven up
Conscious of Mercedes S-class superiority, BMW have spruced up their Seven Series to even the odds
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Munich's Mauler
This fastest of all BMWs, the 140mph, Benz-busting 745i should have had a V12; instead it was given a turbo-six with the accent on power. Now, says Georg Kacher, it has economy as well
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BMW Seven under the knife
In all its bewildering array of revisions, the big BMW Seven Series never had a nose job. Now, for 1983, the scalpels have done their work
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Class Conflict
BMW 745i v Mercedes Benz 500SE