BMW E21

The BMW E21 is the first generation of the BMW 3 Series compact luxury vehicle and was produced from June 1975 to 1983. It was initially available as a 2-door sedan designed to replace the e10 chassis.

At launch, all models used carbureted 4-cylinder engines, however fuel injected models were introduced by late ’75 and 6-cylinder engines were added in ’77. A cabriolet body style – manufactured by Baur – was available from 1978 to 1981.