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<b>PARTY CARS:</b> Two very special blitz-Beemer derivatives push the envelope with Alpina's most powerful engines yet... the B5 and B6. <i>Image: Alpina</i>
<b>PARTY CARS:</b> Two very special blitz-Beemer derivatives push the envelope with Alpina's most powerful engines yet... the B5 and B6. <i>Image: Alpina</i>

Renowned car-tuning firm Alpina will, through 2015, celebrate 50 years of building go-faster BMWs, most of them kitted to the roof and sporting charming deco-set pinstripe decals.

And the company has invited customers to its party with two special (very special) anniversary models.

The company was established in January 1965 by Burkard Bovensiepen in Kaufbeuren, Germany and used to produce typewriters. It hasfor  more than a half-century been committed to developing and assembling some extraordinary road  and racing vehicles.

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