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This 1995 BMW M5 Touring is number six of 20 “Elekta” special edition examples and one of only a handful of California-legal E34 M5 wagons. Just 891 hand-built M5 Tourings were produced, with none officially imported to the US. Of these, 209 late model cars were built with 3.8-liter engines and 6-speed manual gearboxes along with brake, suspension, and cosmetic enhancements. The least common of all Tourings, the Elekta was a special edition commissioned by BMW dealers in Italy and comprised the 20 final examples produced for that market. This example was federalized and made California legal in 2005, and is said to be one of less than 30 Tourings in the country. The seller is its third owner and describes it as stock and fastidiously maintained over its 126k kilometers (~78k miles). It comes with a BMW Classic certificate, extensive ownership and maintenance history from new, a collection of period accessories, and a clean California title.
Ten Elektas were created by BMW Individual with silver paint and blue interiors, while the remaining 10 were finished in the combination of British Racing Green over Hazelnut leather seen here. No rust or accident repairs are present according to the seller, though minor paintwork has been carried out on the front fascia, hood, side skirts, and driver-side rear quarter. A textured rear license plate blackout panel is a factory detail specific to the M5 Touring.
The final run of E34 M5s, sometimes referred to as the “Evolution” series, featured exterior updates including widened grilles and revised hoods to match along with staggered-width 18? M-Parallels, here refinished and wearing Michelin Pilot Sports mounted on 4/3/17. Elektas were further outfitted with shadowline window trim, roof rails, dual power sunroofs, and headlight washers. Standard E34 mirrors have been replaced with factory optional streamlined M-Technic items repainted in 2016, and the originals are also included. Though rear model badging was omitted from the factory, an M5 emblem has been added here.
This exterior walk-around video shows condition of the paint and body. No bumper or door reinforcements were reportedly necessary for federalization, after which the car was reverted to European specification. Original parts including the headlights, gauge cluster, catalytic converter and passenger-side mirror glass were refitted, and side marker lamps have since been deleted. The windshield is a 2006 replacement, and all glass etchings are photographed up close.
Powered front seats with driver-side memory are wrapped in Hazelnut Nappa leather that shows light cracking and occasional small depressions. Elektas received further color-matched leather on their center consoles, door panels, and glove boxes along with black leather dashes and factory Mexico Green carpeting. Additional touches from BMW Individual include a storage net in the passenger footwell along with an auto-dimming mirror and BMW-branded fire extinguisher beneath the driver’s thigh bolster.
The three-spoke airbag wheel is a factory item, as are the BMW Business cassette deck, hi-fi sound system, and Italian-labeled onboard computer. Automatic climate control is also fitted, and the air conditioning system received a new compressor and receiver-drier in 2011. Motorsport instrumentation includes a 300 kph speedometer, tachometer with 7,000 rpm redline, and oil pressure gauge.
A tour of the interior, dash, and cargo area can be found in the video above. A matching spare wheel is housed in the cargo area along with factory tire change accessories, a cargo net, tow hook, and a retractable cargo cover. A full tool kit is also supplied along with a fitted car cover.
The 3.8-liter 24-valve S38B38 inline-six had factory ratings of 340 horsepower at 6,900 rpm and 295 lb. ft.