1996 BMW 840Ci Coupe
Sold at Mecum Auctions on July 12, 2025.
$24,200Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $22,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1996
- Make and model
- BMW 8 Series (E31)
- Generation
- 8 Series (E31) (1991 to 1997)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- VIN
- WBAEF8327TCC31125
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 124 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$18,975 to $42,250
Median$26,625
Sales behind it124Likely
From 124 sales of the BMW 8 Series (E31) (1991 to 1997) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $18,975 and $42,250.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 BMW 840CiBring a Trailer, Aug. 4, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 4, 2026 | $25,000 |
| 1996 BMW 850CiBring a Trailer, May 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 29, 2026 | $13,850 |
| 1996 BMW 840CiBring a Trailer, Oct. 29, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 29, 2025 | $8,750 |
| 1996 BMW 840CiBring a Trailer, May 21, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | May 21, 2025 | $11,250 |
| 1996 BMW 850CiBring a Trailer, April 17, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | April 17, 2025 | $27,000 |
| 1995 BMW 840CiBring a Trailer, Oct. 8, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 8, 2026 | $24,100 |
| SEMA-Exhibited 1995 BMW 850CiBring a Trailer, Oct. 1, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 1, 2026 | $41,000 |
| 1997 BMW 840CiBring a Trailer, Sept. 18, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 18, 2026 | $27,250 |
This car's historyConfirmed
Matched across sales by VIN.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 16, 2024 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 52,000 | $20,750 |
| Jan. 8, 2025 | Did not sellMecum | Mecum | $22,000 high bid | |
| July 12, 2025 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $24,200 |