1988: BMW M3 Evolution
You all know how great the first generation BMW M3 was. Is. To this day, it remains arguably the high water mark for the small sports saloon concept, though be warned: embarking on this as a conversational subject is guaranteed to win you exactly zero friends at the pub.
In ’88, though, BMW decided to make it even better, by upping the power of the 2.3-litre four-pot to 220bhp, adding larger wheels, thinner rear and side glass, a lighter bootlid, and new front and rear spoilers. Pointy.
1990: BMW M3 Sport Evolution
This is the Daddy of the E30 M3 generation, featuring as it did a larger version of that four-cylinder engine, bored out from 2.3 to 2.5 litres, and producing 238bhp. Essentially, BMW turned the M3 into a road-going touring car.
Then there’s the not-so-small matter of the adjustable front splitter and rear wing, along with a smaller fuel tank (for weight saving), and an overall suspension drop of 10mm.
Just 600 were made in total. And you will want one in any dream car collection you devise.