Elizabeth

Full House Astonishing, 560hp supercharged, custom metal wide-body, one-off E39 M5 will blow your mind. 560hp supercharged, custom metal wide-body E39 M5. With a custom metal wide-body, an incredible custom interior and a supercharger making 560hp, this astonishing E39 M5 is one of the most impressive builds we’ve seen in a long time. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Patrick Lauder.

Old-school, new rules the ultimate modified. Stunning, M60 V8-swapped E28 5 Series and E24 6 Series duo are sheer classic modded perfection. M60 4.0 V8-swapped E24 6 Series and E28 5 Series This father and son owned, V8-swapped E28 5 Series and E24 6 Series take classic modding to the next level. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Patrick Lauder.

Fully-custom, wide-arch BMW 2002. If you crave pure driving pleasure, this wild, race-spec M10-powered, wide-arch 2002 delivers visceral automotive thrills like nothing else. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Tony & Carmen Matthews.

It might look like a simple air-ride E28, but there’s a lot more to this beautiful, 2.8-swapped example than meets the eye… Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Krisztian Bolgar.

Built to go drifting and with 1000hp from its twin-turbo V8, this M2 is an unholy creation that unleashes fi re and fury on all and sundry, and we love it. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Patrik Karlsson.

M3-styled 410HP BMW 335d E90 diesel power. It might not be an actual M3 but with 410hp and 642lb ft of torque this ferociously fast, M3-kitted 335d is a serious performance machine and no mistake. Words: Elizabeth de Latour Photos: Jape Tiitinen.

Full-on, 554hp track beast. This is Built to take on the track, this stripped-out, full-on M4 is an absolute beast. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Patrick Lauder.

Full-body workout. Humble BMW 316 E30 transformed into fully-custom, carb’d M20-powered Alpina B6 tribute. The Works Spectacular, fully-custom E30. What started out life as a shabby 316 has now been transformed into a completely custom Alpina B6 homage with a motorsport twist, powered by an M20 on carbs, and it’s utterly spectacular. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Lee Cant.

Wild S2000 BMW ’02 Honda-powered fully-custom classic. Cream of the crop S2000-swapped custom 2002. The S2000 engine might divide opinion but this fully-customised 2002 is an absolute riot and impossible not to love. Words: Elizabeth de Latour Photos: Viktor Benyi.

Finished in gorgeous metallic purple with a caramel leather interior and 2.8 M52-swap under the bonnet, E30s don’t get much better than this. Words: Elizabeth de Latour Photos: Archie GreyWave.