What is the only BMW to win an FIA World Rally Championship?

[Lance Racing]

Answer: the E30 M3 in the 1987 Tour de Corse Rally.

Prodrive of England prep'd the car and beat the might of Lancia at the event. Here is some history from the May 14 1987 British Autosport Magazine:













Full page advertisement in the same issue run by Michelin:

[Court M3]

Nice, thought I saw the 1/18th model awhile back. And did someone do a tribute car at some point?

[Lance Racing]

There is a tribute shirt, see the For Sale section.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=254325

[Lance Racing]

Action shot:

[Lance Racing]

Coming right at you:

[Lance Racing]

Vintage youtube video

Some vintage video footage from the 1987 Tour d'Corse Rally.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQAYPdXFMqo

[Lance Racing]

Another vintage video footage from the 1987 Tour d'Corse Rally. You really have to poke around the dusty corners of Youtube to find these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTlu5TXi60o

[reelizmpro]

Sweet. I love watching old footage of the M3 in it's prime.