BMW 745i E23
In 1983, BMW South Africa introduced a special and significant car they called the 745i. It was powered by a naturally aspirated M88 engine from the famous M1 supercar. The six-cylinder motor delivering 286 HP was one of the hottest engines from BMW. Soon, it found its way into the biggest and most luxurious sedan in the lineup.
It was quite the unusual combination even by today’s standards, but the 745i turned out to be a fast, capable car. It was quick enough to go racing. And, in an extremely interesting turn of events, the big 745i won the South African touring car championship.
That win made it the first 7 Series sedan to win a major race series. Most people think that BMW never produced an M7 model, but apparently it is, just not under that name. BMW build just 209 examples, all in RHD spec.