Genius isn’t always recognized in its time. Vincent Van Gogh only sold 2 of his 2,000+ artistic creations during his lifetime, and committed suicide at age 37 due to his lack of financial success. Legendary writer Edgar Allen Poe was similarly unsuccessful during his lifetime (found dead in a Alley at 40), but has become […]
The first generation (NA) Mazda MX-5 Miata was sold from 1989 through 1999 in various parts of the world. Its Shunji Tanaka design is clean and simple, evoking classic British roadsters (Lotus Elan!) while bringing contemporary style. However, in the bearded Spock universe the MX-5 is powered by a GM V6 and looks a lot […]
Let’s wrap up Super Swap Saturday with a bang! We’ll bring our celebration of engines swaps to a conclusion the right way…with an LS1 swap. Is it cliché? Sure, but the LS1 cliché is forgivable if it is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. Find this 1998 BMW Z3 with LS1 V8 currently bidding for […]
Starting in 1998, BMW’s M Roadster took the Z3’s sporting aesthetics and added commensurate performance thanks to the E36 M3’s S52 inline-6. Pitted against the Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG, the Roadster was louder, rougher, slower, and, at about $46,000, almost $10,000 cheaper. Prices today are stuck in the $8k–$12k range for Roadsters and a soul-crushingly expensive $22k+ […]
The Z3 was BMW’s first foray into the mass manufacture of a roadster product, although BMW had sold a few notable roadsters in the past, including the crazy drop door Z1 and hauntingly beautify 507. The non-M Z3 earned an undeserved reputation as being a bit of a hairdresser’s car, so you might understand why […]
Another shooting brake? Surely we must be joking! In the immortal words of Leslie Nielsen, “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” This marks the second coupe/wagon mash-up we have featured on Daily Turismo thus far. On the other hand, it’s our 8th BMW – trust us, we’re not pricks – they just happen […]