They weren’t all identical. In total, there were 12 E30 M3 models, from the standard 200bhp car in 1986 to 1990’s 230bhp 2.5-litre M3 Evo III. This one is arguably the most special E30 M3 of all.

One of the company's most iconic nameplates, the BMW M3 is nearly ... while the Evo II saw daylight in 501 examples. The Sport Evolution is also among the most desirable and expensive E30 M3s.

The 2.3-liter S14 lump is hooked ... the main reason collectors clamber after the E30 is because the M3 was such a force in ...

the E30 M3. Although designed primarily to take on BMW’s rivals on the race track, amongst them Mercedes-Benz’s rally car turned DTM racer, the Cosworth-powered 190E 2.3-16, the public would ...

Undoubtedly two of the auction’s highlights, the 1990 BMW E30 M3 Sport Evolution and Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II ... A 1993 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II. Originally sold in Japan ...

And the road cars were only created to homologate the racers. That’s genuine motorsport pedigree. Initially the plan was for 5,000 to be built. BMW underestimated demand for the car magnificently. By ...