We are in the 80s and BMW unveils a prototype of M3 destined to remain in history. This is the first M3 pick-upa running concept used for a long time for shows and exhibitions but never left the gates of the BMW Motorsport headquarters in Garching, near Munich.
As a starting point for This special project is chosen by the engineers Series 3 E30 with 2 doors, of which the rear part is cut off and in its place a load compartment covered in aluminum is created.
A cargo sports car
The project of the BMW M3 pick-up was born from a 2-door example of the Bavarian, non-M, sedan, a detail that can be understood immediately from the absence of the widened fenders typical of current and modern sports models. era.
However, the situation is different when it comes to mechanics. Under the hood, in fact, a real one is installed right away engine of the M divisioni.e. the 2.0 192 HP of the M3s sold in Italy and Portugal, where the taxation on displacements made this solution preferable to the 2.3 S14 with around 200 HP (however fitted later).
BMW M3 pick-up, engine
But what was the purpose of this special project? According to various explanations given by the company over the last 30 years, engineers thought it could be a great way to transport components and parts within the sports division’s factory.
BMW M3 pick-up, interior
There was also an heir
In 2012, after 26 years of “factory work” for tests and experiments, the prototype was retired, philosophically making way for the new BMW M3 pick-up, this time on an E92 basis presented in 2011.
The latter was used by the Bavarian manufacturer to lap at the Nurburgring several times, without camouflage to see the reactions of the public and enthusiasts.
La BMW M3 pick-up E92
Source: it.motor1.com
