BMW E12 5 Series

The E12 5 series was introduced in 1972. It was available as 4 door sedan.
There were two models available: the 520 and 520i. Both models had a M10 four
cylinder engine. The 520 had 115 HP and the 520i 130 HP. In 1973 the 525 came
available. It had a six cylinder engine with 145 HP. A year later the 518 was
introduced. This model had a four cylinder with just 90 HP. In that same year the
530i came available. It had a six cylinder engine. In 1975 a 528 six cylinder came
available. It had 165 HP. In 1976 the 5 series received a small facelift. The grille
now looked the same as the one on the E21 3 series and the rear lights where
bigger now. The 520 and 520i four cylinder where replaced by a 520i six cylinder
wich had 122 HP. The 528 was replaced with a 528i wich had electronic fuel
injection and 184 HP. The 530i went out of production. In 1981 a new 5 series
was introduced and the old E12 went out of production.


BMW Colors



BMW E12 Sedan

Color:	Number:	Year:
Agave	071	1972 - 1974
Alpinweiss	146	1979 - 1981
Atlantik	041	1972 - 1974
Biskayablau	140	1979 - 1981
Bordeauxrot	053	1977 - 1978
Chamonix	085	1972 - 1979
Colorado	002	1972 - 1974
Golf	070	1972 - 1977
Hennarot	052	1979 - 1981
Iberischrot	016	1979 - 1980
Inka	022	1972 - 1976
Jadegrün	078	1974 - 1978
Korall	020	1976 - 1977
Madeira	027	1976 - 1978
Malaga	021	1972 - 1976
Mintgrün	079	1974 - 1977
Ozeanblau	054	1977 - 1981
Pastellblau	044	1974 - 1978
Phönix	028	1976 - 1977
Riviera	036	1972 - 1974
Safaribeige	147	1979 - 1981
Sahara	006	1972 - 1976
Schilfgrün	062	1977 - 1978
Schwarz	086	1972 - 1981
Sepiabraun	142	1979 - 1981
Sierrabeige	012	1976 - 1979
Verona	024	1972 - 1976
Zederngrün	141	1979 - 1981
Amazonitgrün Metallic	063	1977 - 1979
Anthrazitgrau Metallic	055	1974 - 1979
Arktisblau Metallic	045	1974 - 1981
Ascotgrau Metallic	151	1979 - 1981
Baikal Metallic	042	1972 - 1974
Brasilbraun Metallic	154	1979 - 1981
Ceylon Metallic	008	1972 - 1974
Fjord Metallic	037	1972 - 1979
Granatrot Metallic	025	1974 - 1976
Graphit Metallic	087	1979 - 1981
Karneolrot Metallic	155	1979 - 1980
Kaschmir Metallic	143	1979 - 1981
Kastanienrot Metallic	157	1980 - 1981
Olivgrün Metallic	153	1979 - 1981
Polaris Metallic	060	1972 - 1981
Resedagrün Metallic	075	1976 - 1981
Rubinrot Metallic	018	1976 - 1979
Saphirblau Metallic	149	1979 - 1981
Sienabraun Metallic	009	1974 - 1976
Taiga Metallic	072	1972 - 1976
Topasbraun Metallic	013	1976 - 1979
Türkis Metallic	065	1972 - 1974
Turmalingrün Metallic	064	1977 - 1979
Zypressengrün Metallic	152	1979 - 1981

BMW Specifications



BMW E12 Sedan

Model:	Engine:	Power:	Topspeed:	Year:
518	M10 4 cylinder	90 HP	160 km/h	1974 - 1981
520	M10 4 cylinder	115 HP	175 km/h	1972 - 1977
520i	M10 4 cylinder	130 HP	183 km/h	1972 - 1977
520	M20 6 cylinder	122 HP	not available	1977 - 1981
525	M30 6 cylinder	145 HP	193 km/h	1973 - 1981
528	M30 6 cylinder	165 HP	205 km/h	1975 - 1977
528i	M30 6 cylinder	177 HP	205 km/h	1977 - 1978
528i	M30 6 cylinder	184 HP	211 km/h	1978 - 1981
530i	M30 6 cylinder	not available	not available	1974 - 1978
533i	M30 6 cylinder	200 HP	213 km/h	not available

BMW Scale Models



BMW E12 Sedan

Model:	Color:	Manufacturer:	Scale:
520i	Mintgrün	Minichamps	1:43
520i	Fjord	Minichamps (BMW)	1:43
525	Orange	Schuco	1:43
525	Polizei	Schuco	1:43
528i	Red	Herpa	1:87
528i	Cream	Herpa	1:87
528i	Silver Metallic	Herpa	1:87
528i	Green Metallic	Herpa	1:87
528i	ELW	Herpa	1:87
530	Green Metallic	Dinky Toys	1:43
530	Purple Metallic	Dinky Toys	1:43