The E24 BMW 6 Series was arguably the most evocative coupé of its era. Now, 50 years on since its inception we see how BMW cemented its legend

This original, unabashed 6 shows why the design is woth celebrating half a century on

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MILEAGE 90,040 WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT To see whether a modernised 2005 car can be better than a new one Gulp, deep breath: have I ruined it? To recap, I’ve been driving a 90,000-mile, 21-year-old BMW 33