Published December xx, 2025 | Last update December yy, 2025 | 26 models online
In this collection I combined many models that could be found also in other exiting collections, but not in this combination. And of course some nice new ones are added. All are BMW Touring / GT with powerful 6-cylinder of V8 engines, often wearing the M-symbol and/or a Z-body. Many are BMW supported but also private entries.
BMW M3 GTR E36 – straight-6
1993 ADAC GT, BMW M3 GTR (E36). The first generation BMW M3 GTR goes back to 1993: In the new German GT Championship, this factory supported Warthofer BMW M3 GTR was favorite and former DTM and motorbike champion Johnny Cecotto made the predictions come true. He became the first German GT Champion by winning 6 out off 8 races. The two races that weren’t Cecotto’s, were won by Armin Hahne (Honda NSX) and Bruno Eichmann (Porsche Carrera RSR 3.8). Fellow BMW driver Kris Nissen came closest in the championship.
#2 Johnny Cecotto (VEN) – 1st
Warthofer BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 3.2 liter BMW S50B30 straight-6, approx. 370.hp. Yokohama tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E36 #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC430 932380 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1993 ADAC GT, BMW M3 GTR (E36). The ADAC GT was kind of alternative for the DTM Championship that just went bankrupt. Johnny Cecotto became the first German GT Champion by winning 6 from 8 races. His nearest competitor was Kris Nissen in this bright colored Isert BMW who finished second five times.
#3 Kris Nissen (DK) – 2nd
Isert BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 3.2 liter BMW S50B30 straight-6, approx. 370.hp. Yokohama tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E36 #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC430 932381 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1995 Austrian Touring Car Championship, BMW M3 GTR (E36). Dieter Quester has been racing on a high level for many years. In 1995 he drove this BMW M3 GTR in the national championship. Without success, the title was won by another legend: Walter Lechner in a Ford Escort Cosworth RS.
#3 Dieter Quester (A) – result unknown
Frick Motorsport BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 3.2 liter BMW S50B30 – straight-6, approx. 370 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.
- MINICHAMPS BMW 80 42 9 421 116 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1996 Daytona 24h, BMW M3 GTR (E36). In 1996 Quester drove the IMSA Championship with this M3 GTR. Unfortunately, the team retired in the 24-hour race at Daytona. The sister car with #06 finished 3rd in GTS. Pete Halsmer drove some IMSA GT races with the #07 and won 3 times.
#07 Dieter Quester (A) / Manfred Wollgarten (
D) / Pete Halsmer (USA
) / Kermit Upton (
USA) – DNF / engine
PTG BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 3.2 liter BMW S50B30 – straight-6, approx 370 hp. Yokohama tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.
- MINICHAMPS MC430 962307 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
BMW M3 GTR E46 – V8
2003 Nürburgring 24h, BMW M3 GTR (E46). Years later BMW built a new M3 GTR, this time with a V8 engine and raced it in the GT3 class of the American Le Mans Series. Porsche protested it was not a regular GT3 and BMW left the series. BMW then used the Schnitzer prepared GTR in some non-championships such as 24 hours of Spa-Francorchamps and Nürburgring.
2003 #43 Jörg Müller (D) / Dirk Müller (D) / Claudia Hürtgen (D) / Marc Duez (B) – DNF
Schnitzer BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 4.0 liter BMW P60B40 V8 90º, approx. 490 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E46 #unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC 430 032343 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
2004 Nürburgring 24h, BMW M3 GTR (E46). BMW and Schnitzer continued the program with the GTR and in 2004 it took double victory in the Nürburgring 24h and finished 6th at the Spa 24h race, where it did win the G2-class.
#42 Hans J. Stuck (D) / Pedro Lamy (POR) / Dirk Müller (D) / Jörg Müller (D) – 1st
Schnitzer BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 4.0 liter BMW P60B40 V8 90º, approx. 490 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E46 #unknown
- LORON RSN-001-1 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2005 Nürburgring 24h, BMW M3 GTR (E46). Just as in 2004, the Schnitzer BMW GTR took double victory in this year’s Nürburgring 24h race.
#2 Pedro Lamy (POR) / Andy Priaulx GB) / Duncan Huisman (NL) / Boris Said (USA) – 1st
Schnitzer BMW M3 GTR (E36) – 4.0 liter BMW P60B40 V8 90º, approx. 490 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E46 #unknown
- IXO Modern Le Mans & GT Cars GTM032 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
BMW Z4 M-Coupé GT – straight-6
2006 Silverstone 24h, BMW Z4 M-Coupé GT. Since a few years, the Britcar 24 hour race is held at Silverstone. This Red Bull sponsored BMW won the race in 2006 and 2007. It won the Dubai 24 hours race also both years.
#5 Dieter Quester (A) / Dirk Werner (
D) / Tim Mullen (
GB) / Jamie Campbell-Walter (
GB) – 1st
Duller Motorsport BMW Z4 M-Coupé GT (E86) – 3.2 liter BMW S54 straight-6, approx. 400 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.
- MINICHAMPS Evolution MC 437 062705 produced by SPARK (resin)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
2007 Nürburgring 24h, BMW Z4 M-Coupé GT. Veteran racing driver Hans J. Stuck is one of the drivers from this beautiful Schubert BMW Z4 coupé, he drove with his son Johannes who has the Austrian nationality and fast lady Claudia Hürtgen. The little BMW finishes fifth and won its class in this grueling race.
#50 Hans J. Stuck (D) / Johannes Stuck (A) / Claudia Hürtgen (D) – 5th / 1st SP6
Schubert Motorsport BMW Z4 M-Coupé GT (E86) – 3.2 liter BMW S54 straight-6, approx. 400 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 1200 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown.
- MINICHAMPS Evolution MC 437 072750 produced by SPARK (resin)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
BMW M3 GTR E92 – V8
2010 Le Mans 24h, BMW M3 GT2 (E92). BMW officially returned to GT racing in 2010. In USA, the Rahal-Letterman team won the GT2 category in the American Le Mans Series. At Le Mans, the Schnitzer prepared BMW’s were lacking of top speed compared to the competition.. The art car designed by Jeff Koons retired, sadly I haven’t managed to lay my hands on a model. The #78 BMW finished 6th in GT2.
#78 Uwe Alzen (D) / Jörg Müller (D) / Augusto Farfus (BR) – 19th / 6th GT2
Schnitzer BMW M3 GT2 (E92) – 4.0 liter BMW P65 V8 90º , approx. 485 hp. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E92 #1001
- SPARK S2587 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
2010 Nürburgring 24h, BMW M3 GT2 (E92). The lack of top speed is no issue at the twisty Nürburgring. The BMW Schnitzer team took victory in the 24 hours race at the Nürburgring. It was a bit of a lucky victory, because for a long time it looked as if the new hybrid Porsche would win the race.
#25 Uwe Alzen (D) / Jörg Müller (D) / Augusto Farfus (BR) / Pedro Lamy (POR) – 1st
Schnitzer BMW M3 GT2 (E92) – 4.0 liter BMW P65 V8 90º , approx. 485 hp. Weight 1150 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E92 #1001
- PREMIUM CLASSIXXS BMW 80 42 2 185 880 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
BMW Z4 GT3 – V8
2010 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW Z4 GT3. Belgian VDS Racing uses one of the nimble BMW Z4 GT3s in the Blancpain Endurance Series. They caught pole-position for the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps, but have to retire. Later on, the car would win the 4th and 5th rounds of the championship.
#40 Maxime Martin (B) / Bas Leinders (B) / Marc Hennerici (D) – DNF
Marc VDS Racing Team BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) – 4.4 liter BMW P65B44 V8 90º, approx. 510 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1190 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SB015 #310 / 1500 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2011 Super GT Fuji, BMW Z4 GT3. The BMW Z4 street version is no comparison to an Audi R8 or Ferrari 458 that are twice as expensive. The GT3 racing version is another story: It’s equipped with a BMW Motorsport V8 engine from the M3 and very competitive. It’s now also being used in the Japanese Super GT 300 series where GT3 cars are being accepted. The Goodsmile Racing car wins 4 races and the championship.
#4 Nobuteru Taniguchi (J) / Taku Bamba (J) – 1st GT300
Goodsmile BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) – 4.4 liter BMW P65B44 V8 90º, approx. 510 hp. Yokohama tires. Weight 1190 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- EBBRO GSR&Studie Team with UKYO 2011 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2012 Super GT Okayama, BMW Z4 GT3.The past years Goodsmile Racing was sponsored by virtual singer Hatsune Miku and now by Project Mirai, a SEGA game which is a spin off from Hatsune Miku. The team wasn’t as succesful as in 2011, this year the sister car with #0 won one race.
#4 Masahiro Sasaki (J) / Taku Bamba (J) – 18th GT300
Goodsmile BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) – 4.4 liter BMW P65B44 V8 90º, approx. 510 hp. Yokohama tires. Weight 1190 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- EBBRO GSR&Studie Team with UKYO 2012 (resin)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2012 Spa-Francorchamps 24h BMW Z4 GT3 (E89). German Vita4One Racing started as Vitaphone Racing. It had enormous succes with the Maserati in GT1 in the past, winning several titles and also the Spa 24h race. Sponsor Vitaphone has gone, but the colour scheme remained. In 2011 the team took the Blancpain title with a Ferrari 458 and for 2012 they entered two BMW Z4 GT3. This car took pole-position and finished 3rd.
#66 Gregory Franchi (B) / Frank Kechele (D) / Mathias Lauda (A) – 3rd
Vita4One Racing BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) – 4.4 liter BMW P65B44 V8 90º, approx. 510 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1190 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SB029 #165 / 750 pcs
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2013 Nürburgring 24h, BMW Z4 GT3 (E89). BMW entered four factory supported cars, two from Marc VDS and two by Team Schubert. The two Schubert cars collided when Alzen in the white #19 came across a corner and found the black #20 driving slowly because of a “code 60”. Alzen also hit the guard rail quite hard and however he managed to reach the pits and repairs were made, the team had to retire.
#19 Jörg Müller (D) / Dirk Müller (D) / Augusto Farfus (BR) / Uwe Alzen (D) – DNF
Schubert BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) – 4.4 liter BMW P65B44 V8 90º, approx. 510 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1190 kg. Carbon fibre & steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW E89 #unknown
- SPARK SG105 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2015 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW Z4 GT3. Alessandro Zanardi makes another return to the race track. This time in a ROAL Motorsport prepared BMW Z4 GT3. The VROOOAAW is dedicated to Michel Vaillant, another motorsport hero that never quits. Zanardi drove together with ex F1 driver Timo Glock and DTM champion Bruno Spengler and finished 25th overall.
#9 Alessandro Zanardi (I) / Bruno Spengler (CAN) / Timo Glock (D) – 25th / 12th PRO
ROAL BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) – 4.4 liter BMW P65B44 V8 90º, approx. 510 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1190 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK Michel Vaillant MV05 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
BMW M3 / M4 DTM – V8
2012 DTM Championship, BMW M3 DTM (F30). BMW returned to DTM 20 years after their last win (Roberto Ravaglia, Schnitzer BMW M3 E30). They entered 3 teams with 6 cars and some very quick drivers such as Martin Tomczyk and Bruno Spengler. Spengler took the title after a great fight with his former Mercedes team mate Paffett. BMW took the makes title and Schnitzer the teams trophy. Team RMG is a new name in motorsport but exists of experienced people, they were competitive right from the start of the season.
#1 Martin Tomczyk (D) – 7th championship
Team RMG BMW M3 DTM (F32) – 4.0 liter BMW P66/1 V8 90º, approx 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1100 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. BMW F30 #unknown.
- PREMIUM CLASSIXXS BMW 80 42 2 297 686 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2013 DTM Championship, BMW M3 DTM (F30).Last year, Bruno Spengler took the title after a great fight with his former Mercedes team mate Gary Paffett. Spengler drove the #1 car in 2013, he won the race at Red Bull RIng and finished third in the championship. Mike Rockenfeller in an Audi A5 took the title in 2013.
#1 Bruno Spengler (CAN) – 3rd championship
Schnitzer BMW M3 DTM (F32) – 4.0 liter BMW P66/1 V8 90º, approx 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1100 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque, chassisnr. BMW F30 #unknown.
- MINICHAMPS BMW 80 42 2 351 056 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2016 DTM Championship, BMW M4 DTM. The fast German Marco Wittman had already won the DTM championship in 2014 and he also does in 2016. This year he drove the Team RMG BMW M4 in Red Bull colors.
#11 Marco Wittman (D) – 1st
Team RMG BMW M4 DTM (F82) – 4.0 liter BMW P66/1 V8 90º, approx. 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1110 kg. fibre monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC 410 162411 produced by SPARK (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2017 DTM Championship, BMW M4 DTM. Augusto Farfus raced the 2017 DTM season in the RMG BMW Team, one of the two works-supported BMW teams, the other being RBM. BMW drivers scored a couple of wins but not Farfus who finished a disappointing 16th in the championship this year. René Rast took the title in his Audi.
#15 Augusto Farfus (BR) – 16th
RMG BMW M4 DTM (F82) – BMW-P66 90º V8 injection – approx. 500 hp. Hankook tires. Weight 1110 kg. Carbon fibre monocoque chassisnr. unknown
- RMZ HOBBY 4409980D-GP (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
BMW M6 GT3 / M8 GTE – V8 turbo
2016 Spa-Francorchamps, BMW M6 GT3. The BMW M6 GT3 is a really large car with a powerful V8 twin turbo engine. In any other era it would have failed but in GT3 it gets compensated for its overweight thanks to the ‘balance of performance’. The #98 didn’t finish – I bought the wrong model – it’s ROWE teammates #99 win the Spa 24-hour race.
#98 Dirk Werner (D) / Nicky Catsburg (NL) / Stef Dusseldorp (NL) – DNF
ROWE BMW M6 GT3 (F13) – 4.4 liter BMW P63 V8 90º twin turbo, approx. 525 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1260 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- MINICHAMPS MC 437 162698 evolution by SPARK (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2018 Le Mans 24h, BMW M8 GTE (G15). Since many years, BMW often uses different teams for their motorsport activities in the USA and Europe. And most of the time, new cars are introduced in the USA first. This was also the case were Rahal-Letterman already raced the BMW M8 GTE, before MTEK got to race these oversized cars in the WEC and Le Mans.
#81 Nicky Catsburg (NL) / Philipp Eng (A) / Martin Tomczyk (D) – 33th / 12th GTE Pro
MTEK BMW M8 GTE (G15) – 4.0 liter BMW P63/1 V8 90º twin turbo, approx. 600 hp. Michelin tires. Weight 1180 kg. Carbon fibre & steel monocoque, chassisnr. BMW G15 #unknown
- TRUE SCALE MINIATURES LM201881 (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2020 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW M6 GT3. Boutsen Ginion entered a real BMW art car in this year’s 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps. The livery was designed by American artist Peter Halley. BMW factory driver Jens Klingmann shared the wheel with three amateur drivers. The beautiful car finished a credible 5th in the PRO-AM category.
#10 Jens Klingmann (D) / Karim Ojjeh (UAE) / Gilles Vannelet (F) / Benjamin Lessennes (B) – 25th / 5th GT3 PRO-AM
Boutsen Ginion BMW M6 GT3 (F13) – 4.4 liter BMW P63 V8 90º twin turbo, approx. 525 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1260 kg. Steel monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK SB387 (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
BMW M4 GT3 – straight-6 turbo
2023 Spa-Francorchamps 24h, BMW M4 GT3. ince a few years Motorsport Competence Group adapted the name ROWE Racing after their sponsor, the mineral oil brand. ROWE is active in the German endurance racing and also never skips the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps. They have raced Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the Porsche 911 GT3 R and are a works supported team from BMW now. They won the 24-hours of Spa-Francorchamps in 2024 and the Nürburgring 24h in 2025 with the new BMW M4 GT3 which is as big as the M6 GT3 …
#98 Philipp Eng (A) / Marco Wittmann (D) / Nick Yelloly (GB) – 1st
ROWE BMW M4 (G92) GT3 – 3.0 liter BMW P58 straight-6 twin turbo, approx. 550 hp. Pirelli tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel + carbon monocoque, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK 43SPA2023 (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
2024 Le Mans 24h, BMW M4 GT3 evo. When Audi announced they would stop support of GT3 customer teams, WRT switched to BMW. They took their crown jewel with them; Valentino Rossi. The Italian 9-time world champion on motorbike is a very good GT driver, but also brings a lot of goodwill, publicity and fan base with him. Unfortunately Rossi’s first Le Mans ended prematurely because of damage after a crash from Al Harthy. His team mates in the #31 did better by securing the second place in GT3 LM.
#46 Valentino Rossi (I / Maxime Martin (B) / Ahmad Al Harthy (OMAN) – DNF
#31 Augusto Farfus (BR) / Sean Gelael (IDN) / Darren Leung (GB) – 28th / 2nd GT3 LM
WRT BMW M4 (G92) GT3 – 3.0 liter BMW P58 straight-6 twin turbo, approx. 550 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 1250 kg. Steel + carbon monocoque, chassisnrs. unknown.
- #31 MINICHAMPS MC 413 242431 limited 300 pcs (diecast)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
- #46 SPARK S9149 (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
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