1979-present
217 variants
3 sources
1979-present BMW 3-Series E21 3-Series E21-2
Data-only generation page sourced from the serving MVs and recent listing rows. Encyclopedia prose and richer ISR sections will layer in later.
Generation Snapshot
11 sold at auction, median $10,007. 28 total results tracked from 3 auction houses.
Reference Image
Pulled from the latest linked sale that includes a thumbnail on the serving surface.
Total Results
28
All linked auction results for this generation.
Sold Count
11
Sold lots with recorded hammer prices.
Unsold Count
15
Reserve-not-met results tracked at auction.
Median Price
$10,007
All-time sold median for this generation.
P25
$5,050
25th percentile sold price.
P75
$20,250
75th percentile sold price.
Low Sale
$1,500
Lowest sold price captured so far.
High Sale
$36,000
Highest sold price captured so far.
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| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median | $10,007 |
| 25th percentile | $5,050 |
| 75th percentile | $20,250 |
| Low sale | $1,500 |
| High sale | $36,000 |
Recent Sales
Last 20 auction results
| Date | Title | Source | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | BMW 318i e21 - 1983 | Benzin | — | Reserve not met |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 43k-Mile 2000 BMW M Roadster Dinan ISR 3 | Bring a Trailer | $20,475 | Sold |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 3-Kilometer Euro 1979 BMW R100/7T at No Reserve | Bring a Trailer | $10,507 | Sold |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 1979 Bmw E24 635 Csi 3 | Collecting Cars | — | Reserve not met |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1984 Bmw E24 635 Csi 3 | Collecting Cars | $22,550 | Sold |
| Sep 30, 2024 | BMW 323i e21 BV5 - 1981 | Benzin | — | Reserve not met |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 3-Kilometer Euro 1979 BMW R100/7T | Bring a Trailer | — | Reserve not met |
| Apr 29, 2024 | BMW 323i e21 - 1982 | Benzin | — | Reserve not met |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 1982 Bmw E28 Alpina Twr 3 5 Bin | Collecting Cars | $36,000 | Sold |
| Aug 31, 2023 | BMW 320/4 e21 - 1977 | Benzin | — | Reserve not met |
| Mar 23, 2023 | BMW 323i e21 - 1981 | Benzin | — | Reserve not met |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1986 Bmw E24 635 Csi 3 | Collecting Cars | — | Reserve not met |
| Oct 16, 2022 | BMW 323i e21 BV5 - 1982 | Benzin | — | Reserve not met |
| Oct 9, 2022 | BMW 323i e21 Projet - 1982 *Sans réserve | Benzin | $2,100 | Sold |
| Jun 4, 2022 | BMW 320/6 e21 Baur - 1981 | Benzin | $8,590 | Sold |
| May 7, 2022 | BMW 323i e21 - 1979 | Benzin | — | Reserve not met |
| Feb 22, 2022 | BMW 320/6 e21 - 1982 | Benzin | — | Reserve not met |
| Aug 28, 2021 | BMW 323i E21 - 1980 | Benzin | $13,300 | Sold |
| Jul 27, 2021 | BaT Auction: 3-Mile 1991 BMW R100GS Paris-Dakar | Bring a Trailer | — | Reserve not met |
| Jul 3, 2021 | BMW 323i e21 - 1982 | Benzin | $21,000 | Sold |
Variant Surface
Tracked variants
| Variant | Slug |
|---|---|
| 1975Bmw 316 | 1975bmw-316-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 316 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | 1975bmw-316-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 318 | 1975bmw-318-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 318 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | 1975bmw-318-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 318 A | 1975bmw-318-a-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 320 | 1975bmw-320-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 320 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | 1975bmw-320-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 320 A | 1975bmw-320-a-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 320I | 1975bmw-320i-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 320I 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | 1975bmw-320i-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1975 |
| 1975Bmw 320I A | 1975bmw-320i-a-1975 |
| 1979Bmw 316 | 1979bmw-316-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 316 5-Speed | 1979bmw-316-5-speed-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 318 | 1979bmw-318-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 318 5-Speed | 1979bmw-318-5-speed-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 318 A | 1979bmw-318-a-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 320 | 1979bmw-320-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 320 5-Speed | 1979bmw-320-5-speed-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 320 (5-Speed Sport) | 1979bmw-320-5-speed-sport-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 320 A | 1979bmw-320-a-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 323I | 1979bmw-323i-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 323I 5-Speed | 1979bmw-323i-5-speed-1979 |
| 1979Bmw 323I A | 1979bmw-323i-a-1979 |
| 1981Bmw 315 | 1981bmw-315-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 315 5-Speed | 1981bmw-315-5-speed-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 316 | 1981bmw-316-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 316 5-Speed | 1981bmw-316-5-speed-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 316 (5-Speed Sport) | 1981bmw-316-5-speed-sport-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 316 A | 1981bmw-316-a-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 318I | 1981bmw-318i-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 318I 5-Speed | 1981bmw-318i-5-speed-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 318I (5-Speed Sport) | 1981bmw-318i-5-speed-sport-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 318I A | 1981bmw-318i-a-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 320 | 1981bmw-320-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 320 5-Speed | 1981bmw-320-5-speed-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 320 (5-Speed Sport) | 1981bmw-320-5-speed-sport-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 320 A | 1981bmw-320-a-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 320I | 1981bmw-320i-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 320I A | 1981bmw-320i-a-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 320Is | 1981bmw-320is-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 320Is A | 1981bmw-320is-a-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 323I | 1981bmw-323i-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 323I 5-Speed | 1981bmw-323i-5-speed-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 323I (5-Speed Sport) | 1981bmw-323i-5-speed-sport-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 323I A | 1981bmw-323i-a-1981 |
| 1981Bmw 323I Jps Limited Edition | 1981bmw-323i-jps-limited-edition-1981 |
| Bmw 315 | bmw-315-1982 |
| Bmw 315 | bmw-315-1983 |
| Bmw 315 5-Speed | bmw-315-5-speed-1982 |
| Bmw 315 5-Speed | bmw-315-5-speed-1983 |
| Bmw 316 | bmw-316-1976 |
| Bmw 316 | bmw-316-1977 |
| Bmw 316 | bmw-316-1978 |
| Bmw 316 | bmw-316-1979 |
| Bmw 316 | bmw-316-1980 |
| Bmw 316 | bmw-316-1982 |
| Bmw 316 | bmw-316-1983 |
| Bmw 316 5-Speed | bmw-316-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 316 5-Speed | bmw-316-5-speed-1982 |
| Bmw 316 5-Speed | bmw-316-5-speed-1983 |
| Bmw 316 (5-Speed Sport) | bmw-316-5-speed-sport-1980 |
| Bmw 316 (5-Speed Sport) | bmw-316-5-speed-sport-1982 |
| Bmw 316 (5-Speed Sport) | bmw-316-5-speed-sport-1983 |
| Bmw 316 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-316-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1976 |
| Bmw 316 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-316-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1977 |
| Bmw 316 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-316-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1978 |
| Bmw 316 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-316-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1979 |
| Bmw 316 A | bmw-316-a-1980 |
| Bmw 316 A | bmw-316-a-1982 |
| Bmw 316 A | bmw-316-a-1983 |
| Bmw 316 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-316-a-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 316 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-316-a-baur-topcabriolet-1981 |
| Bmw 316 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-316-a-baur-topcabriolet-1982 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-1978 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-1979 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-1981 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-1982 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1979 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1981 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1982 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1978 |
| Bmw 316 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-316-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1979 |
| Bmw 318 | bmw-318-1976 |
| Bmw 318 | bmw-318-1977 |
| Bmw 318 | bmw-318-1978 |
| Bmw 318 | bmw-318-1979 |
| Bmw 318 | bmw-318-1980 |
| Bmw 318 5-Speed | bmw-318-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 318 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-318-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1976 |
| Bmw 318 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-318-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1977 |
| Bmw 318 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-318-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1978 |
| Bmw 318 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-318-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1979 |
| Bmw 318 A | bmw-318-a-1976 |
| Bmw 318 A | bmw-318-a-1977 |
| Bmw 318 A | bmw-318-a-1978 |
| Bmw 318 A | bmw-318-a-1979 |
| Bmw 318 A | bmw-318-a-1980 |
| Bmw 318 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318-a-baur-topcabriolet-1978 |
| Bmw 318 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318-a-baur-topcabriolet-1979 |
| Bmw 318 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318-a-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 318 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318-baur-topcabriolet-1978 |
| Bmw 318 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318-baur-topcabriolet-1979 |
| Bmw 318 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 318 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-318-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1979 |
| Bmw 318 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-318-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 318 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-318-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1978 |
| Bmw 318 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-318-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1979 |
| Bmw 318I | bmw-318i-1980 |
| Bmw 318I | bmw-318i-1982 |
| Bmw 318I 5-Speed | bmw-318i-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 318I 5-Speed | bmw-318i-5-speed-1982 |
| Bmw 318I (5-Speed Sport) | bmw-318i-5-speed-sport-1980 |
| Bmw 318I (5-Speed Sport) | bmw-318i-5-speed-sport-1982 |
| Bmw 318I A | bmw-318i-a-1980 |
| Bmw 318I A | bmw-318i-a-1982 |
| Bmw 318I A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318i-a-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 318I A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318i-a-baur-topcabriolet-1981 |
| Bmw 318I A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318i-a-baur-topcabriolet-1982 |
| Bmw 318I Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318i-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 318I Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318i-baur-topcabriolet-1981 |
| Bmw 318I Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-318i-baur-topcabriolet-1982 |
| Bmw 318I Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-318i-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 318I Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-318i-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1981 |
| Bmw 318I Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-318i-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1982 |
| Bmw 320 | bmw-320-1976 |
| Bmw 320 | bmw-320-1977 |
| Bmw 320 | bmw-320-1978 |
| Bmw 320 | bmw-320-1979 |
| Bmw 320 | bmw-320-1980 |
| Bmw 320 | bmw-320-1982 |
| Bmw 320 5-Speed | bmw-320-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 320 5-Speed | bmw-320-5-speed-1982 |
| Bmw 320 (5-Speed Sport) | bmw-320-5-speed-sport-1980 |
| Bmw 320 (5-Speed Sport) | bmw-320-5-speed-sport-1982 |
| Bmw 320 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-320-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1976 |
| Bmw 320 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-320-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1977 |
| Bmw 320 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-320-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1978 |
| Bmw 320 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-320-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1979 |
| Bmw 320 A | bmw-320-a-1976 |
| Bmw 320 A | bmw-320-a-1977 |
| Bmw 320 A | bmw-320-a-1978 |
| Bmw 320 A | bmw-320-a-1979 |
| Bmw 320 A | bmw-320-a-1980 |
| Bmw 320 A | bmw-320-a-1982 |
| Bmw 320 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-a-baur-topcabriolet-1978 |
| Bmw 320 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-a-baur-topcabriolet-1979 |
| Bmw 320 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-a-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 320 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-a-baur-topcabriolet-1981 |
| Bmw 320 A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-a-baur-topcabriolet-1982 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-1978 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-1979 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-1981 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-1982 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1979 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1981 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1982 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1978 |
| Bmw 320 Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-320-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1979 |
| Bmw 320I | bmw-320i-1976 |
| Bmw 320I | bmw-320i-1977 |
| Bmw 320I | bmw-320i-1978 |
| Bmw 320I | bmw-320i-1979 |
| Bmw 320I | bmw-320i-1980 |
| Bmw 320I | bmw-320i-1982 |
| Bmw 320I | bmw-320i-1983 |
| Bmw 320I 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-320i-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1976 |
| Bmw 320I 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-320i-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1977 |
| Bmw 320I A | bmw-320i-a-1976 |
| Bmw 320I A | bmw-320i-a-1977 |
| Bmw 320I A | bmw-320i-a-1978 |
| Bmw 320I A | bmw-320i-a-1979 |
| Bmw 320I A | bmw-320i-a-1980 |
| Bmw 320I A | bmw-320i-a-1982 |
| Bmw 320I A | bmw-320i-a-1983 |
| Bmw 320Is | bmw-320is-1980 |
| Bmw 320Is | bmw-320is-1982 |
| Bmw 320Is | bmw-320is-1983 |
| Bmw 320Is A | bmw-320is-a-1980 |
| Bmw 320Is A | bmw-320is-a-1982 |
| Bmw 320Is A | bmw-320is-a-1983 |
| Bmw 323I | bmw-323i-1977 |
| Bmw 323I | bmw-323i-1978 |
| Bmw 323I | bmw-323i-1979 |
| Bmw 323I | bmw-323i-1980 |
| Bmw 323I | bmw-323i-1982 |
| Bmw 323I 5-Speed | bmw-323i-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 323I 5-Speed | bmw-323i-5-speed-1982 |
| Bmw 323I (5-Speed Sport) | bmw-323i-5-speed-sport-1982 |
| Bmw 323I 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-323i-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1977 |
| Bmw 323I 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-323i-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1978 |
| Bmw 323I 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-323i-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1979 |
| Bmw 323I A | bmw-323i-a-1977 |
| Bmw 323I A | bmw-323i-a-1978 |
| Bmw 323I A | bmw-323i-a-1979 |
| Bmw 323I A | bmw-323i-a-1980 |
| Bmw 323I A | bmw-323i-a-1982 |
| Bmw 323I A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-a-baur-topcabriolet-1978 |
| Bmw 323I A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-a-baur-topcabriolet-1979 |
| Bmw 323I A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-a-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 323I A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-a-baur-topcabriolet-1981 |
| Bmw 323I A Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-a-baur-topcabriolet-1982 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-1978 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-1979 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-1980 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-1981 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-1982 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1979 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1980 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1981 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-1982 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1978 |
| Bmw 323I Baur Topcabriolet 5-Speed (Sport Gearbox) | bmw-323i-baur-topcabriolet-5-speed-sport-gearbox-1979 |
| Bmw 323I Jps Limited Edition | bmw-323i-jps-limited-edition-1982 |
Structured FAQ
Generation FAQ
These answers are templated from the live MV row and linked auction records for the route.