Originally Posted by Al Canuck  Towards the end of production, BMW dealers in Canada had several M5's left over, unable to sell. Thats how the last of them made it down to the US. Even in the US, I have been told that dealers had to discount them VERY deeply, just to get them off the lots. |
US dealers also had to discount, partly because the original allotment of 500 was way exceeded, and the early exclusivity was lost. As well, BMW suffered a class action suit due to the change in production numbers (more than double the original 500).
Not all Canadian cars were black/black either. Numbers aren't easy to nail down, but 50 is the most common and credible (I've seen estimates of 100-150 cars for the Canadian market - accuracy unknown). There were also between 20 and 30 (research has pegged it closer to 30) cars that were specifically ordered black/black for the US market, not switched from the Canadian. Finally, as Al says, a number of Canadian black/black cars have made it to the US, either by dealer transfers at the time, or individual imports.
