• Part of The Bavarian Legends Collection
• A fine example of BMW’s performance legend
• Finished in Alpine White over an Anthracite cloth interior
• Odometer reads just 7,133 kilometres at time of cataloguing

Please note this lot has entered the EU on a temporary import bond, which must be cancelled either by exporting the lot outside of the EU on an approved Bill of Lading with supporting customs documentation or by paying the applicable VAT and import duties to have the lot remain in the EU.

This car is offered without registration papers.

Bitte beachten Sie, dass dieses Fahrzeug mit einer vorübergehenden Einfuhrgenehmigung in die EU eingeführt wurde, die entweder durch die Ausfuhr des Fahrzeugs aus der EU mit einem genehmigten Frachtbrief und den entsprechenden Zollunterlagen oder durch die Zahlung der geltenden Mehrwertsteuer und Einfuhrzölle aufgehoben werden muss, damit das Fahrzeug in der EU verbleiben kann.

Dieses Auto wird ohne Zulassungspapiere angeboten.

The M3 may have shared a passing resemblance to the common-or-garden E30 3 Series when it broke cover at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1985, but beneath those boxy rear arches lay wholesale mechanical changes introduced to homologate the model for Group A Touring Car racing. Advanced features included independent front and rear suspension with gas dampers, an anti-roll bar, and servo-assisted ventilated disc brakes—not to mention a wider track with beefed-up wheels and tyres. Most notable, however, was the Paul Rosche-designed S14 engine—a 2,302 cc double overhead cam “four” that produced 200 PS and made the M3 an overnight performance legend.

Built on 6 December 1988 and delivered new to Japan the following year, this tastefully specified example was finished in Alpine White with an Anthracite cloth interior, in addition to air conditioning and electric windows. At the time of cataloguing the odometer read just 7,133 kilometres, and it has spent recent years on static display as part of its consigning owner’s museum exhibition. As a result, potential buyers are encouraged to carry out a full mechanical inspection before returning this car to the road, while this lot is offered for sale without registration papers. The car is accompanied by a partial tool kit, selected manuals, and a spare wheel.

A true icon of 1980s performance excess, the M3 is an immensely collectible modern classic. This example presents a welcome opportunity to acquire a low mileage car in a desirable specification.To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mu22.