This E39 M5 is one of the final M5s of this generation produced, with an April 2003 build date, and production of the model ending in June of that year. Finished in Carbon Black, this wonderful example shows 73,248 miles at the time of cataloging and is on its second trip through our workshop. Sold new in Southern California, this car was in the greater Los Angeles area until 2006, when it was sold to Washington state, where it lived until coming to us in 2011. Since then, the car has been under the care of a single owner, who has enjoyed and cared for the car in Michigan.

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The car is largely unmodified aside from an upgraded Hizpo head that looks very close to the factory unit but has both Android Auto and a Can Bus Decoder system. This car was fitted with the Sport interior option in black leather. This means that the seats have imitation ostrich skin Napa leather centers and bruised aluminum dash, door, and center console trim. The overall condition of the interior is very good, and you can tell, looking at the seats, that the previous owners paid attention to not damage the leather or bolsters on the seats.

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Powering the E39 M5 is a DOHC 5-liter V8 known internally as the S62. It is fitted with double VANOS variable valve timing, eight individual throttle bodies, and “semi-dry-sump” oiling, increasing engine lubrication under hard cornering. Rated from the factory at 394 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque, the S62 is an outstandingly flexible engine that will happily pull from 1,800 rpm in top gear or rev to 7,000 rpm. This engine is then backed up by a mandatory 6-speed manual gearbox built by Getrag that sends power back to a shortened 3.15 rear axle with a limited-slip differential.

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