E30 M3 Dreams and Cars We've Missed

This week, Alex talks with Beck and Zac about a formative pair of BMWs in Zac's neighborhood growing up; a snowballed BMW project threatening to be come a full avalanche; a very quick turnaround; a curious Bay Area car-buying ploy; Alex's odd but steadfast list of cheap childhood cars he'd buy if only he could find them; (misplaced?) nostalgia for late-1980s Ford performance cars and keyless entry code buttons; and attainable transaxle Porsches.

The team goes on to describe a brief history of the Toyota celebrity support race at the Long Beach Grand Prix; impressive feats from a 190E  2.3 16-valve; Gene Hackman's side gig; Tommy Kendall, an all-around decent guy; a good color change; an interesting museum collection sale; and current watchlist favorites punctuated with Porsche whale-tale nerdiness and shame.

Mentioned in this episode:

1:30  S52-Powered 1988 BMW M3

6:25  Pristine 69k-Mile 1990 BMW M3

15:16  4,700-Mile 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

15:52 19k-Mile 1989 Ford Taurus SHO

17:42  37k-Mile 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde

17:56  1988 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde

21:24  Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor Sport Coupes on BaT

24:11  2000-2006 Toyota Celicas on BaT

30:57  Mini R53 Cooper S Model Page

36:27  IMSA, NASCAR, RX-7s, and Land Yachts with Tommy Kendall

37:34  49k-Mile 1992 Ford Taurus SHO

38:20  Original-Owner 1979 BMW M1

38:43  Ex–Stu Hayner 1989 Chevrolet Corvette Challenge Race Car

38:54  The Gilmore Car Museum Collection, Offered at No Reserve

39:17 Gilmore_Cars user page

40:13  1993 Geo Tracker LSi 4×4 5-Speed w/Camso Track System

40:55  1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL Fastback R-Code 427 4-Speed

41:21  Euro 1986 Ferrari 328 GTB

42:01 2023 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster

43:38  1968 Mazda Cosmo Series II

43:42  1990 Lamborghini LM002 LM/American

45:23 RoW 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI Coupe

46:58  Whale Tales: A Visual Guide to the Evolution of Porsche 911 Spoilers

47:26  Dual-Quad 350–Powered 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop Coupe

47:37  MSCLASSICCARSLLC user page

47:46 Bill Goldberg’s Twin-Plug 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo

49:55  RoW 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Coupe

51:26  1975 Porsche 911 Carrera

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