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Written by Ollie Kew
Even if you"re not old enough to remember touring car races in the late 1980s and early 1990s (most of us at TG.com aren"t, believe it or not), then you"re most likely aware that its heroes are very, very cool cars. We"re talking about the original BMW M3, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, and long before the days of the C63 AMG, one of the original Mercedes super-saloons: the 190 E Cosworth 2.5-16. To even see one these days is a treat. To drive one? A lifetime achievement. And to own all three? That"s something approaching petrolhead nirvana and can be achieved at the Silverstone Auctions Classic Sale on 22nd July. Up for grabs are three fine examples of the homologation special breed. The M3 is a late E30 Sport Evolution model: number 139 of 600 produced. The Sport Evo is the collectors" dream too: complete with wider wheelarches, an extra dollop of capacity resulting in 2.5 litres and 238bhp instead of 212bhp, and a mildly adjustable spoiler. Resplendent in recently resprayed black, it"s a stunner.
Date written: 28 Jun 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12357
Even if you"re not old enough to remember touring car races in the late 1980s and early 1990s (most of us at TG.com aren"t, believe it or not), then you"re most likely aware that its heroes are very, very cool cars. We"re talking about the original BMW M3, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth, and long before the days of the C63 AMG, one of the original Mercedes super-saloons: the 190 E Cosworth 2.5-16. To even see one these days is a treat. To drive one? A lifetime achievement. And to own all three? That"s something approaching petrolhead nirvana and can be achieved at the Silverstone Auctions Classic Sale on 22nd July. Up for grabs are three fine examples of the homologation special breed. The M3 is a late E30 Sport Evolution model: number 139 of 600 produced. The Sport Evo is the collectors" dream too: complete with wider wheelarches, an extra dollop of capacity resulting in 2.5 litres and 238bhp instead of 212bhp, and a mildly adjustable spoiler. Resplendent in recently resprayed black, it"s a stunner.
Date written: 28 Jun 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12357
