His unique canvas came in the form of a BMW E36 M3 GTR race car. Recently listed on the Dutch auction site BVA, the M3 was first revealed in January of 2011 at the Racing Expo in Leeuwarden.

Other enthusiasts, like our friends at Car and Driver, named the M3 the best-handling car at any price in 1997. And the E36 remains divisive. Blessed with handling, but cursed by a lack of power.

Of course, no car manufacturer designs a product solely to provide entertainment for petrolheads looking to tinker with stock builds. BMW had every intention of the E36 M3 being a classic sports ...

The BMW M3 of the ’90s, the E36, has ripened wonderfully from “old car” to “classic.” The simple, square body and four-eye, two-nostril face is quintessential Bavarian beauty. Driving a ...

Not to be confused with its similar E46 successor, who starred in the original Need for Speed: Most Wanted video game, the E36 M3 GTR was BMW's original thoroughbred street-legal race car that we ...

This might be the cleanest BMW E36 I've ever seen. Spectacular color combo, mint paint, and beautifully executed M3 engine swap. The owner's story is a good one, too.

Launched in November 1990, the E36 was the successor to the popular E30, the entry-level model that saw BMW’s reach spread far and wide across the world’s middle classes. It was a big deal. At ...

His go-to track day car is a 1999 E36 BMW M3. He put about $10,000 in building the car up and it's specified to exactly how he wants it: 240 bhp, tuned suspension, a light clutch and aluminum ...

Project BMW E36 M3 came to an end after it went to ICS Performance for Koni shocks, Vogtland springs and TC Kline's Smart DA suspension. - European Car Magazine ...

In 36 hours, this BMW E36 went from a $200 junkyard special to a fully functional drift car, going sideways on track. Yes it has a bullet hole from a drive by shooting. Here’s how it all happened.

To briefly recap, I recently bought a stripped-out, 124,000-mile, half roll cage-equipped E36 M3 with the goal of turning into a race car for the dirt and gravel.

You therefore might not think much of PHer Andrew-b90y3's decision to purchase an E36 320i as his first track car. It's the natural choice after all.