For the Sake of Driving
BMW claimed an eight-cylinder would not fit in the E36 3 Series. Alpina proved them wrong and created one of the highlights in their history with the formidable B8 4.6.
Peter Schellhammer met world leaders, royalty and celebrities in his role as Mercedes-Benz factory specialist, visiting 130 countries to deliver 600s and educate drivers and mechanics.
Maserati was on life support in the 1970s when De Tomaso came to the rescue. The resulting Kyalami was much more than a rebadged Longchamp though, as we found out.
Decades ago anything larger than a 5 Series with an M badge was unthinkable. BMW South Africa had a status aparte though, so they created their own unofficial M7.