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R, 1996
mercato delle sportive aper- In 1996 BMW returned to the open sports car market
pepata della sua spider Z3 with its Z3 M, a spiced-up version of its Z3 spider, un-
a. La Z3 M è una vera belva, veiled a year earlier. The Z3 M was a real beast thanks to
its engine, namely the six-cylinder 3.2-liter 236 HP unit
dri 3.2 litri da 236 CV preso that already equipped the M3. Obviously, to be able
della M3 contemporanea. to use this engine, the whole suspension system had
tutta la ciclistica della vet- to be modified, with the result that it featured, among
gli altri, differenziale auto- other things, a limited-slip differential, stiffened sus-
gidite e freni maggiorati per pension and more powerful brakes to compensate for
potenza. La vettura offerta, the vehicle’s greater power. The car offered for sale,
a una storia speciale, essen- completed on March 10th 1996, has an unusual story,
alla Carrozzeria Bertone per having been gifted to Carrozzeria Bertone by BMW to
po, progetto mai realizzato. serve as the basis for a prototype. However, this proj-
mai essere targata, è stata ect never came to fruition. The car, therefore, was nev-
dirigenti Bertone per qual- er formally registered, and after being used with “pro-
re parcheggiata all’interno va” number plates for a while by Bertone executives, it
rimasta fino ad oggi. Com- was finally parked in the Bertone museum, where it has
na combinazione cromatica remained ever since. Completely original, it has a color
rgreen su pelle/nappa dello scheme (Evergreen on leather/soft leather of the same
n queste condizioni di con- color) only seen on the Z3 M. Vehicle as well preserved
ttura d'acquisto. as this one are hard to come by. Sold with sale invoice.
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