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5 collector cars to put into your garage this week

This week's Classic Driver garage selection spans six decades of automotive ambition, from a near-unworn Mercedes CLK DTM — one of just 100 built and barely driven — to a Ford Bronco once owned and personalised by Gilles Villeneuve. That's the joy of the Marketplace, you never know what you'll find!

Wide-arched and box-fresh

Born from AMG's dominant 2003 DTM championship campaign, the CLK DTM translates Bernd Schneider's title-winning silhouette directly into road car form — 582 supercharged horses, ceramic brakes, and a stance that needs no introduction.

One hundred coupes were built and values are moving skywards, recognition is growing, and examples this clean are becoming nearly impossible to find. This example, heading to Broad Arrow Auctions online sale is perhaps the best to ever appear on the market, having covered just 80 kilometres from new, making it essentially brand new, despite being 21 years old. 

 

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When F1 drivers had taste off track

Remember when F1 drivers commissioned cool cars like this? This Ford Bronco was ordered new by Gilles Villeneuve — and built not as a showpiece, but as a serious off-road toy for life beyond the circuit. Far from stock, this Bronco was transformed with wide arches, reinforced suspension, a tuned 5.0-litre V8, Doug Nash 5-speed gearbox, and race-inspired details like Recaro seats and a Hurst shifter. The result is pure Baja energy—an SUV reimagined with the same fearless attitude Villeneuve brought to Scuderia Ferrari.

Preserved in original condition since Villeneuve’s passing, complete with its Canadian registration, it remains an untouched snapshot of his life off track. A unique restoration project and a deeply personal artifact, it is coming up for sale with Aguttes on 4 May in Paris.

 

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Calling all collectors

The BMW M2 CS was always going to be the one future collectors pointed to as the last of the truly focused, small-displacement, rear-drive BMWs — and in this specification, that argument becomes very difficult to resist. One of just 621 examples delivered to the United States, and one of only 12 built in this exact combination of Hockenheim Silver, six-speed manual, gold wheels, and carbon ceramic brakes, this 2020 example occupies a rarefied corner of the modern BMW market.

With just 1,943 miles from new and every panel protected in PPF since delivery, it presents in correspondingly immaculate, factory-fresh condition throughout. Three owners have added barely anything to the odometer between them, making this example one to keep hold of as the prices start to rocket.

 

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Green over grey, redefined

We at Classic Driver have always loved Aston Martin in green over grey, especially since we celebrated our 25th anniversary with an Aston Martin DB11 limited edition. This Aston Martin Valhalla takes that timeless contrast into a new era — Formula 1 DNA, electrified performance, and aerospace-level design. Finished in Apex Grey with satin carbon fibre and AM Racing Green details, this Valhalla makes its priorities clear. Inside, Eifel Green and AMR Lime stitching wrap a 1,079 ps hybrid system built around a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 and three electric motors. 

More approachable than the Valkyrie but born from the same Formula 1 know-how, the Valhalla blends extreme performance with real-world usability and active aerodynamics. This 160 km example is offered by Bavaria Motors in a standout factory specification.

 

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It’s a rough world — but this RWB Porsche 911 can take it!

Built by Rauh-Welt Begriff, the cult outfit founded by Akira Nakai, each car is hand-shaped with riveted widebody arches, dramatic aero, and a philosophy that values raw character over perfection — turning the last air-cooled 911 into something far more confrontational.

Finished in deep British Racing Green over a fully reimagined Alcantara and carbon fibre interior, this Porsche 911 Carrera S 993 marks a landmark moment in Canadian RWB history. Built by Rauh-Welt Begriff and personally signed “QC 1” by Akira Nakai, it is the first Quebec-commissioned RWB based on the rarer Carrera S chassis rather than the usual narrow-body donor cars. Originally a Canadian-market Carrera S already prized for its Turbo-width stance and air-cooled pedigree, it has been transformed with a Protomotive turbocharged engine, RWB widebody kit, bespoke aero, and a fully modernised interior. 

Now offered by Bonhams at the upcoming Miami sale, this “QC 1” commission sits at the intersection of collector-grade 993 rarity and uncompromising RWB artistry.

 

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