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Did Bmw Make An E30 M3 Convertible

By the Editorial Staff

March 16, 2026

Rare BMW M3 E30 Convertible Pulled Out From Garage: Video
Rare BMW M3 E30 Convertible Pulled Out From Garage: Video Image via www.bmwblog.com
Gaze at the Eighties glory of the E30 M3 Convertible | Top Gear
Gaze at the Eighties glory of the E30 M3 Convertible | Top Gear Image via www.topgear.com

Racing car underneath, convertible up top: the proximity of the BMW M3 E30 Convertible. The BMW M3 (E30) Convertible was presented at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in 1987 and went into series production from 1988 onwards. The convertible was equipped with the same engine as the sedan and initially generated 195 hp (200 hp without a catalytic converter) and 215 hp as standard from September 1989.

Rare BMW M3 E30 Convertible Pulled Out From Garage: Video
Rare BMW M3 E30 Convertible Pulled Out From Garage: Video Image via www.bmwblog.com

This output made it the most powerful four. A new video from The Late Brake Show puts the spotlight on one of the M3 E30s with the folding soft top. Much like all sedans built by BMW between 1986 and 1991, the convertible is also left.

BMW M3 E30 Convertible
BMW M3 E30 Convertible Image via www.bmw-m.com

There are 2 BMW M3 Convertible. Conceived to homologate a brand-new race car design, the first-ever M3 was also offered as a convertible, even though such a vehicle defied common sense. During the mid-1980s, BMW was heavily.

Gaze at the Eighties glory of the E30 M3 Convertible | Top Gear
Gaze at the Eighties glory of the E30 M3 Convertible | Top Gear Image via www.topgear.com

A Nearly Forgotten E30 M3 Convertible Comes Back To Life The car is a 1991 BMW E30 M3 Convertible-one of only 786 ever built, with three retained by BMW themselves. Born out of the brand's touring car success in the '80s, the E30 M3 is a legendary homologation special. The M3 Convertible was manufactured by BMW Motorsport GmbH, however, during the production of the 318iC - 325iC the bodies were taken off the assembly line and transported to the Motorsport GmbH premises in Garching, where the drive, chassis and interior were installed by hand.

Bmw E30 Convertible
Bmw E30 Convertible Image via fity.club

Engine: The 2.3-litre four-cylinder produced 195 hp with catalyst []. The BMW E30 is the second generation of BMW 3 Series, which was produced from 1982 to 1994 and replaced the E21 3 Series. The model range included 2-door saloon (sometimes referred to as a coupé) and convertible body styles, [4][5] as well as being the first 3 Series to be produced in 4-door saloon and wagon/estate body styles.

The BMW M3 E30 Convertible Was the Embodiment of 1980s Open Top Madness ...
The BMW M3 E30 Convertible Was the Embodiment of 1980s Open Top Madness ... Image via www.autoevolution.com

BMW only built 786 E30 M3 convertibles, and this is supposed to be the best of them. By Bradley Brownell February 28, 2024 9:15 am EST RM Sotheby's. The heart of the M3 is the four.

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