BMW 7 Series. The second generation E32.

The second generation of the BMW 7 Series (E32) is released in 1987. The idea was to create an elegant and dynamic vehicle for the business class. Hans Kerschbaum was involved in the development, first as a designer, later as head of aerodynamics. Many of his ideas are adopted, including the distinctive wide C-pillar or the rear side window with a raised edge for easy access into the interior. For the first time in BMW history, the typical L-shaped rear lights appeared at the BMW 7 Series.

[@kirbyswarp]

E30, E32 and E34. My 3 favorite BMW designs, even today they look great and better than new BMWs.

[@CeilingFans4UrLife]

Too bad they're getting even rarer these days !! In 2014 i could still find cheap ones with good condition on a UK car website. Hard to imagine that could happen again....

[@kirbyswarp]

***** I love the E34. b0ss would be proud.

[@germansteel6249]

7er as he said is for busniess class so i don't want to have it. I have E34 and i don't wont to sell even if i die i will always love my E34 ♥♥♥

[@CHEVYbarracuda1]

@@CeilingFans4UrLife i have an opportunity to get e32 for around 1000$ was sitting in shed for 10 yrs..😮

[@sakariaskarlsson634]

And they almost made a v16 version of it too

[@Rickusty]

One of the most beautiful car ever produced.

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

You, clearly, have never laid eyes on a classic Buick Riviera......TRUE beauty.

[@deathmaniac95]

@@michaelmeliambro5117 sorry, but northamerican cars are not in my taste, so nope, for me it's another american big car, it has his style but isn't the most beautiful thing in the world

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@@deathmaniac95 Of course you think that, bcuz you're not only incredibly IGNORANT, but you've clearly been brainwashed from too much Euro / JDM content.

[@deathmaniac95]

@@michaelmeliambro5117 are u american? I suppose that, only you ppl find US cars better than everything in the world... and only work there. Also there's no need to insult ppl behind a keyboard, that's an attitude from douches. Cheers.

[@michaelmeliambro5117]

@Matt Frazier Neither have Germans, especially in this era.

[@RootsRockRebel]

I wish BMW would do more historical videos on individual models. I really like the ones they have done so far on the E31, E32 and E34.

[@alexmercer8042]

31 years and running like a charm. Absolute blast of a car and from the time of the supreme german engineering

[@ClassicBMWFanInQuebec]

It's great to see how the E32 came to be. I drive an E32 1992 735iL. It's a comfortable, well engineered and very well built automobile.

[@wikicross]

So beautiful. I'm a merc fan, but I like the e32 and e34 almost as much as I like the w126 and w124.

[@gh3860]

When my pay comes I'm going to buy this beauty! Who cares what I'll eat for the next 30 days, The E32 comes first!.

[@muhammed1234566]

Did you buy it?

[@gh3860]

@@muhammed1234566 Yes I did, I bought an aspen white 91 735i and kept it till 2016 when a drunk driver rear end me and the insurance company wrote it off. Not long after I've replaced it with an E38 740il that I still drive to this day. I'll always have at least one bmw in my garage since no other manufacturer can replicate the driving dynamics of a BMW.

[@muhammed1234566]

@@gh3860 We had a 2000 bmw 520 and it was costly to maintain. So we had to get rid of it. How is e38 740il considering your pocket :)

[@gh3860]

@@muhammed1234566 Honestly it wasn't bad at all expect to pay around 1500$ per year in servicing and repairs but you wont expect a catastrophic engine failure. Unless, of course, if the car was abused and neglected by the previous owner.

[@muhammed1234566]

@@gh3860 thanks. Enjoy your car

[@ArslanAhmad1]

Best BMW ever made...i have this 7series from 94...simply love!

[@albertkocharyan1750]

Arslan Ahmad lucky . do u think I will be able to find this generation that's good condition to drive ?

[@kelvingrant7031]

Arslan Ahmad hello im wondering if its any advice you can give me because my wife had a accident and bumper in our 750i is very hard to find a replacement. any words to the wise.

[@barifkin31]

Just bought an '88 750il. Love it. Most comfortable most intuitive driving experience. Also, it's beautiful. Thanks Hans.

[@ig6894]

Barifkins31, 88 750il is the best 12cylinder in BMW, because it not as heavy as the later V12s and the drive is pure pleasure, but watch for the electronics.

[@DamageBug]

@@ig6894 bro u just response after 4 years, maybe the car is a wreck now

[@DannysGarage]

I love the E32, it's my favorite 7-series for sure. It's super comfortable but still handles incredibly well on twisty mountain roads. Mine is a 1994 740i with 214k miles and it's just wonderful in every way. Thanks, Hans, you did a fantastic job!

[@SacreDro]

Hi, do you still have it? Any tips while trying to find a good one like the 737 or 2.0 liter?

[@y0Special]

​@@SacreDro smallest engine in the e32 was the m30b30 3 liter 6 cylinder

[@_zoesh]

Finally I meet the father of my love. Thank you,

[@ANYTIMECAM]

One of most amazing looking BMWS

[@Ccleanerable]

Timeless design.

[@sebastiancesarandresperez6134]

Thanks Hans Kerschbaum !!

[@mercedes-benz.thebest.5350]

Oh my god, the E32 looks so beautifull! I am a big Mercedes fan, but i also love BMW, especially the E32 and E38...very nice cars!

[@the80386]

me too! dont you like the 34? its like the little brother of the 32.

[@mercedes-benz.thebest.5350]

ADZCreations Yeah, i love it! Would be a nice first car ;)

[@the80386]

Mercedes-Benz.TheBest. it is. I actually got a '94 525i few months back. love it! now I go out in free time for no reason just to spend some time with it!

[@mercedes-benz.thebest.5350]

ADZCreations Nice :) If I would have a great car, i would do the same.

[@germansteel6249]

80386 i have e34 i was born in him and my dad will never sell it it's a 525tds

[@sabbathian]

I had a luck to drive 750iL for couple of weeks.. .and that is still one of my favorite cars I have ever driven

[@TheSweetVillain]

Oldies but goldies.

[@4DIYers]

I used to own an E32! Awesome car and I do miss it very much :(

[@n3vr-pull-out456]

Buy another one before they skyrocket!!

[@MDDeGrande1994]

By far my favorite BMW design. So intimidating and badass-looking!

[@mokyfn]

My grandad have that car since 1987. Without changing whole engine he made up around 1 350 000km. I love that car.

[@georgfriedrichhendl9881]

The most serious looking car ever.

[@Reuben007Ash]

Agree, E38 too .

[@ubiased23]

You can see Hans was getting emotional at the end. High five Hans for designing such a remarkable car.

[@gtboard]

Good video. 750iL HighLine and ALPINA B12 5.0 Limousine for the win.

[@michaelv6870]

That was my first & 7 Series. I was in my late 20s and all my friends drove sports cars. But when we went on road trips, guess who they wanted to drive! I always liked high powered luxury sedans. There`s just something regal about them.

[@BMW]

Sounds like a memory you'll never forget, Michael 😉 They couldn't get enough of your 7 Series 🔥

[@michaelv6870]

@@BMW True. That`s why I had three of them. The E32, the E34 and the G12. I now drive an M850 i GC and can`t wait for the car to go back. It`s a nice car, don`t get me wrong, but it`s no 7 Series. That`s for sure.

[@amorfati1990]

GOD bless the German engineers!!!

[@Reuben007Ash]

Amen 🙏

[@joelmichealrecchia2883]

110% classic still safe and still reliability bulletproof great machines hot cars.

[@madhanaekanayake2187]

This car was a masterpiece in engineering, technology and luxury. It was the first german post war V12, it was the first car with traction control (ASC) in 1986, and also sported the first Xenon headlamps in 1990. BMW 750IL Highline models also featured four zone climate control and a fridge in-between the rear seats. These are among many other innovations introduced as world firsts on the E32 which are now standard on most standard and luxury cars.

[@Drumblestop]

Driven this car myself, this is one of my favorites right now,

[@kairikkola]

I owned -88 735iA, from 2003 till 2008. Audi A6 crashed me and I lost it. That time quite pissed off. Second owner and only 105 tkm's. Greatest limousine ever made.

[@icefreeze117]

I own one now and don't plan on ever getting rid of it, I am currently restoring mine.

[@TheBestUserEU]

You can really appreciate the artistic merit behind this car.

[@denon7474]

Head likea fucking orange

[@turpioSE]

people who neglect their BMWs should be imprisoned for life.

[@JezJerzy22]

Great car! I like also love e38 generation. Real classics

[@jurek1469]

e32 is love of my life best car ever

[@MrCbschnell]

I own a 2001 BMW 735il. Absolutely LOVE my car. People regularly comment (positive) Very "easy to own". Reliable, inexpensive car. Always make sure you have a mechanic. As with any car, keep up on basic repairs and maintenance and you'll enjoy it immensely :) Charles Schnell - San Diego, California

[@Bumerangoff]

Best Generation BMW 7 series!!!!!

[@JackieCooperBMWMINI]

The classic BMW will never go out of style.

[@goofyspottzzz]

My uncle was a business man in the 90s, he used to pull up to work in a 745i!

[@MrHankulley]

Most beautiful BMW 7 series ever. To me.

[@smerdis3575]

i love e32 so much

[@AdamJDM1]

I currently own a 91 E30 M-Tech, 91 E34 525i Sport, and a 91 E32 735iL. Working on getting an 84 633CSi and I will have the 4 best BMW's of the 80s/early 90s (and I have owned BMW's from the 70s up to the mid 2000s, so I know my Bimmers). E30=best 3-series, E34=best 5-series, E32=Best 7-series, and E24=best BMW GT car.

[@LiveFromTheGarage]

I just purchased a 1990 735I.. I’m having a no crank no start issue.. would you happen to have any tips on what might cause that,?

[@stpe2005]

My dad use to own one exactly like this, it was really a special thing to drive. I never drove something like it since then... Honestly even today it's still the best car I've been driving, take note that I own a BMW 335 E90 and its not at the same level of the E32 730.

[@eligibleguest3868]

back in 1987 my father bought a 750i 12cylinder givin up his xj 5.3 v12. in the course of doing so bmw invited us to see the 750il higline as well, but my father turned it down being a performance driver all the gadgets seemed ridiculous already back then, like soft close automatic for the boot lid. between nuremberg and munich we actually could attain top speed of 250km per hour which complies to the take off speed of a jet aircraft and back in the late 80s was tremendously fast. In doings so bmw provided a warning beacon for the car. In winter the BMW was a problem. One needed snow chains for it was a problem to get winter tyres for this car due to its weight and high top speed. So at the beginnig there were no mud and snow tires available for this modell and if only the slightest snowfall occured we had to abandon the car before minor inclinations and walk back home because it had no grip on snow at all.

[@albertkocharyan1750]

J. Weissenheimer rich

[@user-vp9ih5jo5i]

To me the most beautiful 7 series to date and one of the top 3 most beautiful cars in BMW history being there together with the 645CSi and the E30.

[@davidspencer4632]

My neighbor has a 1991 735 in PERFECT condition. 44K miles. Babied and stored most of it's life. NO door dings. NONE. NO rock chips anywhere. NONE. The interior looks new. He wants to sell. Yes ... I said perfect. Let me know if interested.

[@MrStreetballer5Official]

David Spencer Price?

[@user-fc5rv3vt4n]

Is it still for sale ?

[@marcantoine3840]

I agree. The 2nd generation 7 Series is the prettiest. Although I only drive an F10, which is the most sold 5 Series and I consider also the prettiest.

[@BimmerM5e39]

The E32 was the 1st bmw that felt and drove like a tank!

[@jeromep3182]

Yes it does have a tank like feel to it

[@leenevin8451]

I feel like 7 series have a very stiff chassis. A 5 series kinda feels like it’s dictated by what the wheels are doing. Hard to explain haha

[@newLIFEthruCHRIST]

As a designer, I greatly appreciate your willingness to share these stories with us. Great work!

[@leo200389]

legendary car...

[@Rickusty]

It is remarkable how still beautiful this car is , even today and for today's standards.

[@corel33t]

amazing car

[@rayhsieh9554]

waiting for e38 film for a long time

[@user-tq9iu7yu5b]

Ray Hsieh , when it was viewing?

[@Tsetso55]

Remarkable car !

[@period5304]

Even though I was born in 2001, the initial clips pump in a lot of nostalgia

[@mike1992pl]

now look at the BMW Active Tourer... Brings a tear to my eye...

[@w140chris]

Lol, still better than the isetta

[@darkipod16]

I have an E38, just bought a Scion FR-S 2016...can't get rid of the old BMW, so much to love of these cars, would love to drive an E32 someday!!

[@marcelhandsome6042]

The most beautiful BMW 7 Series ever produced! designed by Italian Ercole Spada.

[@triple-aries]

I learned how to drive in this car!!!

[@Reuben007Ash]

You’re lucky

[@mycomputergl0wsblu]

This guy is the man, much respect for his passion. Its so inspiring.

[@elpretochines]

This is my fav BMW

[@albertkocharyan1750]

Arekkusu same favorite deisghn of BMW

[@Candrews4]

The 735i still has very nice lines for a full size 4 door sedan even after 25 years. And it was the car that Infinity and Acura and Lexus tried to be in the late 80s and early 90s. I happen to own an 1988 E32 with only 70K original miles, and it has the harder to find 5-speed gearbox. It's still a great freeway cruiser after all these years.

[@omarku79]

The most beautiful bmw ever

[@ArtIV]

My dad owns a 1993 BMW E32 750iL V12! Amazing car!

[@E30MTechnic2]

You're an Artist My Friend

[@norbi123ify]

My E32 750iA Love Classic Cars!

[@alf279]

It's my dream car. One of the three I have, all made by the same manufacturer. I have three cars that I decided I have to own and use at one point in my life. The E36, the E32, and the E38. I already had two E36s, now I have the third, an original 328i convertible in Boston Grün Metallic paint and turquise fabric/leather interior, all the options ticked, hardtop, a perfectly fitting original set of BBS RS II rims. It's so beautiful and I have so much time and money put into it that even though I could exchange it for a nice E32 or E38, I just can't sell it. So, here I am, trying to get one of these or the E38 to maintain next to my E36 28i. It's a costly hobby for sure, but these are the finest automobiles from the automotive industry's peak: the 80s and the 90s, when cars were very good without having to meet tons of different regulations and safety measures as they do today.

[@maxboya]

I’m on my 3rd E32 750iL. I will forever own these cars. My all time favorite ♥️👍

[@BMW]

We're glad to hear that! What about it do you like the most?

[@maxboya]

@@BMW that’s certainly a hard question! There’s many things all together that make me love the car. The brake ducts, the hydraulic suspension, the beautiful sounding V12, the body lines, the engineering put into this car compared to nowadays. Back then this was when BMW actually built cars. In my honest opinion the E32 750iL was the best car, it set a standard for what people who run this world get driven around in. This influences their changes in daily world that affects all of on a regular basis. How a car like this was so ahead of its time that it even sent Mercedes back to the drawing board to figure out how to cram a V12 in their flagship W140 S class. The bonnet (hood) opens different than other cars, the interior is to die for, so simple yet so advanced. Suspension is so good I can drive down a dirt road at 20-25mph with a lighter sitting up right on my passenger seat. And not fall.

[@VincenzoBellic]

Thank you Hans Kerschbaum You are the best.

[@raymondmaaskant1507]

It is such a beatifull car even today.

[@fifficus]

As someone who owns a 1988 E32 750iL I must say that this car probably belongs to BMW's TOP 5 cars ever built.

[@adynasher4463]

OMG this is my favorite car in the world and all of time

[@jeromep3182]

I like the E38 model too but I’m more attracted to my E32 bmw

[@olav-mr5lu]

Just bought one, nice project and when it's done im gonna sell my e39 to drive this beauty

[@davidg4026]

Seriously? The E32 is a great car, but the E39 is in a league of its own!

[@dougquaid4745]

I loved my 735il it was a pleasure to drive

[@siegfriedbarfuss9379]

looks better then everything they make today - the good classy BMW - now they accommodate customers with money but no taste!

[@DarkEviscerator05]

Was waiting for this one! I love these cars so much because of how much road presence they have even many years after they were released, along with it's timeless design, and it's by far my favorite 7-Series. Hopefully soon the E38 if that hasn't been made already. =)

[@Reuben007Ash]

E32 & E38 will always be the Best design 7 series.

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

I loved the gearing- when you step on it, it takes off like an airplane.

[@user-lq9ry6me2n]

It is one of the best bmw model with legendary quality.

[@valicourt]

He must have been so proud that this car was used in the famous crimes series Derrick. What a car!

[@strzepo]

hi! please upload longer and detailed movie about the third generation e38!!! the best car in the world

[@autoworld100]

fantastic machine

[@RJ-ec8xg]

What year and model is that black E32 at the beginning? It's a great looking car.

[@Doctor__Diesel]

E32 and E34 are my favorite cars!

[@jwatwater]

I wish BMW would bring back these designers to create their next generation of cars. Of course, I'm sure they'll all very retired and we're stuck with what's out now.

[@cockshield]

Alas sir, as people get fatter and uglier, so to do the cars they drive. Sad but true.

[@residencialindependencia7283]

I have one 1992 735i bmw, white color, the best car.

[@BMW]

Hi, thank you for sharing your personal experience with us. We are honoured to have supporters like you.

[@niceman1950]

I love bmw

[@MOBMJ]

I drive a 1998 BMW 328i (E36) and I love it even though I wasn't around at this time because I was born in 2001 the birth of the E46 looking at the history of BMW I want to collect old BMW's starting with the E36 I have now I would like to get an E46 and E90 to add to my collection

[@matrexwolf]

I drive a 89 750il the ones that know always spark up a conversation with me I found the car left in a shipping container it had been sitting for 30 years some how some one got it drove it enough to brake it in then parked it I spent a ungodly amount to bring it back to life but it’s worth it because I tell ppl it’s my new old car I love the fact that no one drives the e32 bmws that much so when I drive mine every one looks even non car ppl there just something magical about the way a e32 looks also it’s the best time Machine I enjoy using caset tapes XD in it and hearing stories ppl feel compelled to tell about there time in 80s I hope we never lose the ability to drive gas cars but I’f we do I think I got to drive one of history’s best gasoline powered cars

[@bayrame3677]

Wow BMW IST THE BEST CAR

[@BMW735ILLL]

I had one, my brother drives it now. Over 360k miles.

[@RaptorJesus720]

Nice cars, the 7s. Don't think I'll ever pick one up though since the manual trans on these was abandoned in the late 80s.

[@djram2nv]

I can't wait to restore mine and get it back on the road

[@gherasimtibi]

i own a 2010 bmw 750 and here i am watching videos on older 7 series

[@punchthedog]

Today people seem to be obsessed with huge wheel rims and low profile tyres. But as this car shows, smaller wheels with high profile tyres can look good too.

[@voodoomelons]

Please do one on the E38!

[@user-tq9iu7yu5b]

Oh my god it's my baby I love her so much. In my opinion it's better than modern Lamborghini cars

[@IllxllI]

Now you're moving onto something different..Yes the E32 was the first and I respect that. I was talking about just design..

[@Ariskot007]

Dear BMW, just bring this man back and ask him to get your current lineup sorted.

[@adynasher4463]

Really my dream car