THE ICONIC & CLASSIC SALES AT NEC 14th & 15th November 2026

+ buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) 9 The BMW M3 Sport Evolution is a homologation masterpiece forged in the fires of German motorsport. It is the ultimate development of BMW’s E30-generation M3. FIA regulations lowered homologation quotas to just 500 chassis, and thus the M3 Sport Evolution was born, encompassing 100 race customer chassis and 500 production chassis for a total of 600 examples. The bonnet, roof, and door cards are the sole standard E30-generation components presented by the Sport Evolution’s composite bodywork. The Evo 3 is instantly recognisable by several functional, race-bred modifications including unique multi-position adjustable front splitter and rear wing. Both could be manually set to three distinct positions—Monza (low drag), Normal, or Nürburgring (maximum downforce). Boxed wheel arches were implemented to clear 18-inch racing wheels on the track, although the road car was fitted with 16x7.5-inch BBS cross-spoke alloy wheels wrapped in 225/45 ZR16 tyres. The Evo 3 was roughly 35 kg lighter than a standard E30 M3, achieved by fitting thinner glass, a lighter boot lid, a lighter exhaust, and removing creature comforts like air conditioning, electric windows, and audio systems (though buyers could option them back in). The M3’s S14B25 dual-overhead-camshaft inline-four-cylinder was taken out to 2,467cc (2.5-Litre), the head gas-flowed with enlarged, sodium-filled valves and more aggressive camshafts fitted, all resulting in an output of 238bhp, fed through a five-speed, dogleg, close-ratio Getrag transmission to the limited-slip differential. Offered solely in left-hand drive with either the option of Jet Black or Brilliant Red paintwork, very few were supplied to the United Kingdom. A recognisable name in Ford motor racing circles, our vendor had always wanted an M3 Sport Evolution. Unlike the other cars in his Collection, he planned to use the BMW strictly for his private enjoyment and set out to buy the best he could find, finally sourcing this fabulous car in 2017 from one of the leading dealers in modern and historic classics in Europe, FS Automoveis in Portugal. Importing the car himself and registering it with the DVLA on 13th November 2017, he is the car’s sole UK keeper. According to the accompanying service book, the car had covered 152,587 kilometres by May 2017, and had benefitted from a respray with the objective of offering a “showroom worthy car” but retaining as much originality as possible. The equivalent of some £2,000 was spent by FA Automoveis before our vendor’s purchase, on a service and a new set of tyres. Its history is well documented, and the book pack includes its stamped service book. Joining the myriad receipts is a letter dated 30th October 2017 from BMW UK confirming the car’s manufacture in February 1990. Plans changed, as plans do, and the M3 never fulfilled the role of ‘daily driver’, spending its time being trailered to events and shows meaning that it has only cover a few road kilometres whilst in our vendor’s Collection. As expected by an owner who understands such things, the car has been started and run up to temperature regularly. Although having covered hardly any distance since 2017 (the current mileage is the equivalent of 94,813), our vendor will purchase a service pack, and change the oil and filters himself in his well appointed private workshop and generally prepare the car for sale. The car will come to auction with a fresh MOT. One of just 600 examples of the E30-generation M3 Sport Evolution, bought directly from the renowned FS Automoveis of Portugal and subsequently registered in the UK by our vendor in 2017 to join his private Collection. Registration: G220 ATL Chassis No.: WBSAK07010AC79405 Estimate: £95,000 - £110,000 Specialist: Arwel Richards Telephone No: 07434 960868 Lot 102 1990 BMW M3 (E30) Sport Evolution More Details Lot 102 Bid On Lot 102