and it’s the #42 BMW E46 M3 GTR that was raced by Jörg Müller and J.J. Lehto in 2001. Not only is this a legitimate M3 GTR, ...

The E46 M3 GTR was an exception to that rule. See, BMW made a mighty V8 to compete in ALMS GT series racing. But to qualify for the class BMW wanted to race in, a street-legal variant needed to exist.

Despite the E46 M3 recall to swap out the shells under warranty, BMW did not extend the same generosity to the M Coupes. Although most owners will have installed new shells by now, request some ...