BMW 750iL V16 'Goldfisch'

About this model

This anecdote was regaled by Adolf Fischer, an erstwhile development engineer for power units, when he called in on BMW Group Classic in celebration of his 80th birthday. In July 1987, his boss Dr Karlheinz Lange asked him to develop a new machine at double-quick speed. Fischer answered: The engine will be under the Xmas Tree. The tree would have had to be pretty big because this was the legendary 16-cylinder engine with the code name Goldfish . It was mounted in a second-generation BMW 7 Series and intended simply for demonstration purposes to explore the technical possibilities. Lack of space meant that the cooling system had to be installed in the boot (hence the side gills ). The Goldfish saloon is part of the vehicle collection of BMW Group Classic. It represents a monument to the spirit of innovation and engineering artistry and a unique custom special because series production of the 16-cylinder engine generating 408 hp was never envisioned.