The M535i was one of the first sports sedan from the house of BMW (pronounced Bee-EMM-Vay). 

Introduced during the Frankfurt Auto Show of 1979, the 535i E12 had a 3.5 litre M30 engine and were made in Germany. What distinguished this E12 model was the tri-colour painted line across the body.

In South Africa too they were assembled out of CKD (Complete Knock Down) kits. However this model was not sold in the USA as it could not meet emission standards there.