[Auto] Collecting has a price, this almost brand new BMW Z3 M Coupé has found an owner at auction after paying a dizzying amount

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In the mid-90s, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche made a splash with three roadsters, a fierce fight that those from Munich took to a new level with a sportier icon with the precursor of the 2 Series. The BMW Z3 M Coupé captivated a large majority, as well as a secret buyer who acquired a unique unit at auction.

Almost approaching the new 21st century, the Munich brand surprised by presenting one of the sports cars most admired by fans of the Bavarian manufacturer, a model that remained in production for only four years. Much less than what was expected and which was a revelation. Perhaps the BMW Z3 Coupé was too ahead of its time but those from Munich knew, like Porsche, that the first Boxster was doomed to success and that a closed-roof variant was a matter of time.

The first Cayman arrived three years after the predecessor of the 2 Series Coupé became extinct, so finding a decent unit of the Z3 Coupé is quite complicated. Perhaps for this reason the recent BMW Concept Touring Coupé has aroused too many passions, because the legendary two-door sports car is a treasure and it is rare that you want to part with it. But there are always exceptions, such as the case of a BMW worker who has won an indecent and unexpected amount in the auction of a copy of the few more than 1,100 units manufactured of a Z3 M Coupé.

 

 

This BMW Z3 M Coupé is like looking for a needle in a haystack
This model is particularly special for several reasons. The first, for its powerful "S54" gasoline engine from the brand, a 3.2-liter inline six-cylinder block from the legendary M3 E46 that, with its 325 HP of power and its six-speed manual transmission sent entirely to the rear axle Through a lock differential of up to 25 percent, it soon became a cult object. As usual, the Bonhams auction house has investigated before opening the bidding period, finding out that there are only 269 units of this top-of-the-range version with the steering wheel located on the left side.

And not only that, but they have also learned that this example, manufactured at the American Spartanburg plant on May 30, 2022, is one of the fifteen units that were painted in the metallic color "Steel Gray", and that Its interior upholstered in black and kiwi green nappa leather is absolutely original, in addition to having a glass sunroof.

 

El coleccionismo tiene precio, este BMW Z3 M Coupé casi a estrenar ha encontrado dueño en una subasta tras pagar una cifra de vértigo (motor.es)