Collector cars look a lot different than they used to. For example, the first-generation BMW M3, which was based on the E30 3 Series, used to command about $50,000 at most 15 years ago. However, one particularly pristine and rare 1990 example just sold at auction for a staggering £404,375 ($523,000 at current rates). That’s not just an incredible rise in value, it’s actually a record.
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