BMW 8 Series said to belong to Michael Jordan appears for sale

Michael Jordan may be best known for his illustrious basketball career, but the former Chicago Bulls star and co-owner of the 23XI Racing NASCAR team has also driven a variety of impressive models over the years. cars, and every now and then one of them would come out.

The latest one is said to be this 1991 BMW 850i, which is currently up for auction through the Bring a Trailer online auction. As of this writing, the current bid is just over $60,000. There are five days left in the sale.

Similar models of the 850i from the same model year can be found on classified sites for around $30,000, although they don’t have the bragging rights that the NBA Hall of Famer has.

The navy blue car is currently located in Glencoe, Illinois, and according to the listing, carries an Illinois title with Michael Jordan’s name and signature on it. The listing notes that the title is the original document signed by Jordan, not a copy.

The listing shows the car was traded in early 1995 at the Porsche Exchange dealership in Highland Park, Illinois with 7,956 miles, and was purchased by the seller later that year with 8,004 miles on the clock. Photos of its digital odometer show the car currently has about 30,000 miles on the clock.

The car also comes with AC Schnitzer wheels, which the listing says are designed to be the same set of wheels the car had when it last changed hands. The listing also states that at some point a MagnaFlow exhaust system was installed.

The 850i grade is one of the most desirable of the original 8 Series coupes, although not as good as the more powerful 850CSi. The 850i is powered by a 5.0-liter V-12 engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission that sends drive only to the rear wheels. Peak output is 296 horsepower.