ONE OF BMW’S MOST ICONIC CARS THE E46 M3

The E46 chassis M3 is still a highly sought after car. Touting a robust naturally aspirated inline-six and a six-speed gearbox to match, this particular generation M3 became a milestone in BMW's lineup of modern M-cars, and a low mileage example of the car could easily fetch more than 60 percent of its original value. BMW's long line of cars touting the iconic M-badge spans all the way back to 1978 when it introduced the E26 M1. The car, which marks the beginning of BMW's M-division was the result of a fallout between the German manufacturer and, of all companies, Lamborghini. Lamborghini. After a successful run, BMW continues to create M-cars across its entire lineup four decades later. The 3-series received its first M-car in 1986 when the E30 M3 came to life. Its place in history is nothing to be contested, proving still to be one of the greatest examples of German motoring that money could buy. Over time, BMW began working on its next-generation platform to be released in 1992, the E36 and developed what feels like an entirely different car. North America got the short end of the stick when it came to the E36 M3, however, Europe saw a car with unfettered greatness. BMW stuffed a 3.2-liter inline-six engine into the bay and was able to crank out 333-horsepower with a 7.900 rpm redline, making it quite difficult to pick a better powertrain configuration. The coupe could sprint from a stop to 60 mph in just 5.1 seconds, making it the quickest M-car to date. Of course, those numbers are using BMW's sequential SMG II Drivelogic transmission, which is an overly complex faux-automatic (it didn't have a clutch pedal) that could drain your wallet if and when it had problems. Those who opted for a manual gearbox would sacrifice a few tenths of a second to have the thrill of rowing through six gears.