{"id":83869,"date":"2025-10-01T15:45:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83869"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:45:34","slug":"rm-sothebys-best-of-bmw-m-collection-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83869","title":{"rendered":"RM Sotheby\u2019s Best of M Collection Brings BMW Icons to Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Few brands stir the hearts of enthusiasts like BMW\u2019s M division, and RM Sotheby\u2019s upcoming Best of M Collection auction in Munich proves exactly why. Bringing together some of the brand\u2019s most significant, rare, and best-driving performance models, the sale spans decades of M history \u2014 from icons of the 1970s to modern-day halo cars. Here is a carefully curated mix of rarity, low-mileage preservation, and pure driving pedigree that captures the spirit of M across generations. Whether you\u2019re looking for a time capsule classic or something well-kept from the newer school, the Best of M Collection is certain to intrigue.<\/p>\n

Best of M Collection Highlights<\/h3>\n

RM Sotheby\u2019s Best of M Collection puts some of the brand\u2019s most historically important and best-driving examples up for auction. While there are some conspicuous omissions \u2014 like the 3.0 CS or \u201cBatmobile\u201d CSL, and every M5 and M6 model \u2014 \u00a0the collection does justice to the smallest and often, best-handling variants BMW M brought to market over the past 50 years or so. Older gems include a BMW M1 and a 1975 2002 turbo. The rest of the collection is 1990s and later, but that\u2019s just fine with us. You\u2019ll spot pre-millennium hits\u00a0 including an E36 M3 GT, BMW Z1, E30 M3 convertible, and more. A 2003 BMW ALPINA Roadster V8 marks the sole ALPINA model in the collection.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s hard to pick one out as a \u201ccrown jewel,\u201d but we\u2019ll give you some of the greatest hits. Arguably the rarest car here is a 2011 BMW M3 CRT, which is one of just 67 examples. The E90 M3 CRT<\/a> \u2014 short for Carbon Racing Technology \u2014 got extensive carbon fiber body panels, special bucket seats (also made from CFRP), and a stroked S65 V8 now displacing 4.4 liters. The CRT for auction here has just 168 kilometers, making it likely the lowest-mileage example in existence. In 2021, a 700-mile example made it to $116,000 on Bring a Trailer<\/em>. RM expects this one to fetch between \u20ac170,000 \u2013 \u20ac220,000 EUR.<\/p>\n

Another standout is an S54-powered M Coupe<\/a> finished in Phoenix Yellow paint. While there\u2019s an S50-powered M Roadster (in \u201cmatching\u201d Dakar Yellow paint, nonetheless) also for sale, this is likely to fetch considerably more interest \u2014 and money. With around 7,500 kilometers, it\u2019s sure to hit, if not eclipse, RM\u2019s estimated price of between \u20ac80,000 and \u20ac100,000 EUR. And don\u2019t worry: more modern offerings are available, too, if that\u2019s your bag. An N55-powered 2016 M2, 2023 M4 CSL, and 2016 M4 GTS round out a collection containing the most engaging BMWs made in the last decade. And they\u2019re all available here.<\/p>\n

RM\u2019s Auction Goes Live Soon<\/h3>\n

The Best of M Collection is part of RM Sotheby\u2019s Munich 2025 auction. It all goes down on 18 October 2025, so get your ducks in a row if you plan to bid. While this is an unmistakably lust-worthy collection, expect to pay high prices. Of course, for cars of this caliber in the condition they\u2019re being presented in, that shouldn\u2019t be surprising. You can check out the entire Best of M Collection here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Few brands stir the hearts of enthusiasts like BMW\u2019s M division, and RM Sotheby\u2019s upcoming Best of M Collection auction in Munich proves exactly why. Bringing together some of the brand\u2019s most significant, rare, and best-driving performance models, the sale spans decades of M history \u2014 from icons of the 1970s to modern-day halo cars. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83870,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83869\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/83870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}