In 1987, Bavaria?s premier automaker brought a high-revving four-cylinder homologation special based on its E30 3-series to the United States. The box-flared and bewinged 1988 BMW M3 stole the hearts of schoolboys across the country and cemented the M brand in the minds of budding enthusiasts in a way that the M1 and M5 hadn?t.
The former was a ?70s oddball supercar, a cool thing that hadn?t quite become the fetishized object it is today, while the M5 arrived as a rad sedan during a time in America when a car still required two doors to be considered truly sporty. So at this year?s SEMA show, a celebration of everything American?for better and for worse?about the automobile, BMW is trotting out a special-edition M3 to celebrate the past three decades.
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Set to be introduced on Tuesday, the tribute car, officially known as the 2018 BMW M3 30 Years American Edition, was developed as a collaboration between BMW Group Designworks and the company?s Individual division. There will be only one car. Ironically, the E30 M3 wasn?t offered as a four-door, while the current M3 is only offered in quad-portal configuration because its former coupe and convertible duties have, of course, been usurped by the M4.
What else did the Bavarians get up to with this one-off" We?ll find out tomorrow.

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