One to Buy: Brilliant Red 20,000km 1990 BMW E30 M3 Evolution 3 (Sport Evolution)
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To counter the increasingly serious threat from Mercedes-Benz and also see off newcomer Audi, BMW Motorsport created the ultimate road-going iteration of the E30 ahead of the 1990 DTM season: the Evolution 3.
Officially dubbed the M3 Sport Evolution, this final incarnation of BMW’s legendary homologation special was the most extreme yet seen and bristled with competition-derived features designed to maximise on-track performance.
Perhaps most notably, the Sport Evolution ushered in an enlarged 2.5-litre engine (the most powerful yet seen), however, the extensive list of enhancements also included an adjustable aero kit, uprated suspension, lightened body parts, high-backed Recaro front seats and much, much more.
600 examples of the Sport Evolution were constructed between December 1989 and March 1990 (all in left-hand drive) and one of the finest examples to exist is currently on offer at the Munich Legends showroom in Chelwood Gate, East Sussex.
A three owner car that has been in the hands of the current custodian for over 20 years, this exceptional unrestored machine was configured from the factory in Brilliant Red with BMW Motorsport cloth upholstery and the optional electric sunroof.
It has today covered a little over 20,000 miles and comes complete with the original book pack and tool kit.
