Cars

Is this 6000-mile E30 the UK's best surviving example? With just 6800-miles on its clock, could this immaculate 1991 BMW 325i Sport E30 be the fi nest surviving example on UK roads? Words: Simon Jackson. Photography: Rich Pearce.

Peter Vivian wanted ‘something more interesting’, so built it. Words and photography Paul Hardiman.

An unfinished Seventies prototype, this unique Welsh sports car has survived long-term abandonment, a huge accident and several doomed restorations. Words Sam Dawson. Photography Jonathan Fleetwood.

Six steps to buying a Ford Racing Puma. This delightful coupé can pack hidden horrors behind the handling hedonism. Words Richard Dredge. Photography John Colley.

Budget thrills Meet the £600 Z3 – bought and restored for TV's Flipping Bangers... Created by the man behind Wheeler Dealers, Flipping Bangers follows the fortunes of two mates attempting to turn a profit on cheap cars in the real world. This is the story of the sub-£1000 BMW Z3 Roadster... Words: Simon Jackson. Photography: Gus Gregory.

Surrounded by fancy pipes in Longlife Caerphilly’s shadowy workshop, Jake Bajai’s 1 Series cuts quite a dash. And with this unique custom ride, the shiny stainless steel is just one element of an ambitious and colourful dream… Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Andrew Thompson.

This car should have been a sensible daily driver. That was Stacy Brown’s original plan for it, merely a replacement for the old daily. But when you accidentally bid on a retro purple sports car, ‘sensible’ goes out of the window…Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Original Persona.

Full-on brutal M4 GTS F82. You might think that there’s not a whole lot you could do to a car as extreme as the M4 GTS, but there isn’t a BM out there that can’t be made to go faster and look better, as this example proves. Words: Elizabeth de Latour Photos: C3 Photography.

With outrageous custom bodywork and a massively modded turbo M50 under the bonnet, this extreme E30 is as wild as they come. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Jape Tiitinen.

850bhp E9 sleeper - Turbo S38-swapped classic icon. With immaculate classic looks on the outside and 850bhp of turbocharged S38 fury on the inside, this astonishing E9 is the ultimate sleeper. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Tuomas Girsen.

To celebrate its 30^th anniversary AC Schnitzer pledged to build 30 special cars based on the F22 or F23 M240i. We drive not only the first ever ACL2S – the Essen Motor Show car itself – but also the only one in the UK... Words: Simon Jackson. Photography: Gus Gregory.

Everyone and their dog are at it these days – yup, that’s right, I’m talking about electrification. Whether it’s pure electric BEVs (battery electric vehicles) or PHEVs (plug-in hybrid vehicles) every manufacturer is jumping on the bandwagon, keen to assert their position as the world leader in eco-friendly transportation for the masses, or given their price points, should that be the very well heeled?