Bronson's BMW E34
Photography & Words By Wynn
1995 BMW 540i
The E34 isn't a chassis that you see too often in today’s car scene. It's one of the BMW chassis’s that's slowly being forgotten. With that being said, there are a few that have taken these classic sedans and turn them into something special. Bronson's E34 is right up there with the best of them. Of course Bronson is no stranger to the automotive world. He's had more than 20 cars in his past, with the last two being a super static low E36 which he then traded for a classic E12. Bronson is definitely the type of guy that doesn't settle with one project. He's constantly surprising people with a new build that ends up being more impressive then the last. So when the opportunity arose to trade his E12 for this E34, the thought of having a 4.0 litre V8 mated to a 6 speed enticed Bronson strongly.
As with any BMW the first order of business was to clean up the car and get it back to OEM running standards. With the various maintenance bills paid for and the E34 running well, Bronson was finally able to add his touch to it. Bronson did a good job in keeping this E34 classic looking, adding a rare heckblende. He installed custom coilovers that have him sitting as low if not more then most bagged suspension guys around. He then threw on a custom 3" straight pipe for the throaty V8 and of course added some refinished Style 5's. Bronson isn't a 100% sure on the future plans for the E34. He has been recently flirting with the idea of selling it and building something new. Although he's not too sure yet, if he does end up keeping it, he is planning on respraying it and adding the Euro trim all around and maybe a little tail. He's also thinking of redoing the interior as well, maybe Red or even the Nut Butter leather to match those RC090's.
Another idea of his is to add air suspension so he can play with some switches and hard park this already inch off the ground Bimmer at shows. He also dances with the idea of force induction..one things for sure, Bronson has a lot of ideas in the air and I'm sure whichever path he goes down the outcome will be outstanding.
