A look back at the BMW "clown shoe" that flopped first, but is now a collector's dream.

When the 1998-2002 clown shoe BMW Z3 M Coupe was first presented to management (the first prototype of the Z3 Coupe, rather), the executive was at a loss for words. He just stood there, silent, as Car ...

Front 3/4 view of silver BMW Z3 M in grey studio. - Heritage Images/Getty Images In the car enthusiast world, it's pretty common for popular or historically notable vehicles to have nicknames — which ...

BMW always brings something special to the annual Villa d’Este auto festival, which is taking place this weekend on the shore of Italy’s Lake Como. Last year it paraded the new M4 CSL, in 2019 it ...

In 1988, the subsidiary BMW Technik GmbH built a now-forgotten design study. The Z1 Coupé prototype already carried the DNA ...

The cult classic BMW Z3 M Coupe, often known as the Clown Shoe, hit the market in 1998 and lasted five years. Has a spiritual successor arrived? Known as the BMW Concept Touring Coupé, the model ...

The BMW Z3 Coupe, nicknamed the 'Clown Shoe,' is one of the quirkiest cars in the relatively modern era, and enthusiasts have a 'love it' or 'hate it' relationship with it. Not because it wasn't good, ...

If you're looking for one of the strangest Bimmers of all time, look no further than the so-called "Clown Shoe", a coupe version of the old Z3 roadster which had a peculiar roof shape and was ...

If you’re a fan of the original BMW Z3 M, often refered to as the ‘M Clown Shoe’ and its shooting brake styling, then you’re going to love this heavily customized M140i. It started life as a regular ...