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Stunning classic beauty. This Cypress green survivor was rescued from the Vermont woods by an eager enthusiast, keen to re-frame its genteel past life in a modern context… Cypress Thrill Air-ride E23 735i. Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Jonathan DeHate.

Pure & Simple Air-Ride E3 3.0 Stunning retro beauty This is no cluttered or over-complicated build. Jesse Sipola’s retro E3 simply accentuates its purity of design by moving everything closer to the ground… Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Jape Tiitinen.

Simple pleasures. Striking slammed F80 M3. With a car as good as the F80 M3, it only takes a few choice mods to bring out its very best and get it exactly to your liking. Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Mike Crawat.

First class WTCC-style BMW 335i E90. Full-on wide-body beast Words: Daniel Bevis Photos: Peter Wu When it came to choosing his first BMW, Alex Aguiniga knew exactly what he wanted and, while he didn’t initially imagine it turning out like this, every element of the build is pure class… 

When Pontus Örnberg was looking for a daily driver, the humble 518 seemed to fit the bill rather nicely. And it did, for a while - but then he got bored and shoehorned an M3 engine inside it…

Alien invasion. How the historic IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Championship series-winning E34 M5 was saved from obscurity. On The Track.  Resident alien. Entering a sturdy four-door saloon into a sports coupés race series should have been an exercise in futility. But, as Dan Bevis explains, the M5’s trump card has always been its ability to surprise…

Modern family. The traditional model of kids crammed into litter-strewn Volvo estates has been comprehensively blown out of the water. Welcome to the 2017 family ride, Vegas-style. Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Steve Hall.

Cultural determinism. If you spend your life surrounded by hot BMWs, there’s only one way your dream garage is going to evolve. But that’s fine, isn’t it? Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Sebas Mol.

Fast, furious and fully focused 470HP BMW E82 135i. Blue Steel Track-focussed 135i E82. From the chilly wilds of Canada comes this searing vision blue; a track-honed, maximum-attack 135i built for driver thrills, staring you down with its steely gaze… Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Matt Beren.

Sporting subtle upgrades and a keen focus on usability, this pristine pair of 1980s Alpina B7s have certainly earned their stripes Words: Dan Bevis. Photography: Patrik Karlsson.