The E28 BMW 5-series, released in 1981 ... The M5 was not the first ‘sporty’ 5-series - that would be the less powerful M535i - but the M5 differed over its less subtle sibling not only ...

The 1980 E12 BMW M535i came near the end of the first generation ... That said, the 1987 E28 BMW 535i was one of the most enjoyable and impressive cars to drive during the 1980s.