\nIntroduction<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
When the E21 3-series was introduced in 1976, Alpina offered the C1 2.3 with a 6-cylinder engine. It had a 170 bhp engine with performance equal to the A4\/3, however the C1 2.3 had considerably greater refinement.<\/p>\n
Even after BMW started offering the 323i – similar in concept and performance to the C1 2.3 – there was still a market for the C1 2.3. This was due to the initial significant delivery times for the 323i.<\/p>\n
The C1 2.3 proved so successful for Alpina, that the concept of the small-block 6-cilinder engines was further developed in the E30 3-series with the C1 2.3\/1<\/a><\/u> and following models.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\nImages<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n
![](\"images\/models\/E21\/c1-7s.jpg\"\/)
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<\/a><\/td>\n![](\"images\/models\/E21\/c1baur-2s.jpg\"\/)
<\/a><\/td>\n![](\"images\/models\/E21\/c1-3s.jpg\"\/)
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