
BMW M3 E46 GTR Street Silver Grey Kyosho 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- BMW
- Manufacturer
- Kyosho
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 08507S
- Year
- 2001
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Factory Specials
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4955439064801
About the BMW M3 E46 GTR Street Silver Grey Kyosho 1:18
TL;DR: Kyosho's 1:18 diecast BMW M3 E46 GTR Street in Silver Grey reproduces one of BMW's rarest road-legal M3 variants, built with a V8 rather than the standard E46's inline-six to satisfy racing homologation rules. Diecast construction covers a car most collectors will never see driven in person.
A V8-powered E46 M3 sounds like a contradiction until the racing rulebook explains it, and this street-legal GTR is the direct, genuinely rare result of that homologation requirement.
Kyosho's Diecast Reading of an Unusual Homologation Special
Kyosho's diecast build gives this GTR tight door and hood hinges and a Silver Grey finish with real depth, matched to the street version rather than the more aggressive race-liveried variant. The widened arches and reworked front splitter that distinguish the GTR from a standard M3 come through with confident, accurate proportions, and the model's stance sits noticeably lower and wider than a normal E46, exactly as the real homologation car did. Panel fit holds consistently, giving the piece a presence that matches the rarity of what it represents.
A V8 Built Purely to Satisfy the Rulebook
BMW built a small handful of street-legal M3 GTRs specifically to homologate the V8 engine used in its American Le Mans Series GT racing program, since sanctioning rules required a road-going equivalent. The result is one of the strangest and rarest M3 variants BMW ever produced, later cemented into wider car culture through its prominent appearance in a landmark racing video game.
A Grail-Tier Subject for M3 Collectors
For any collector focused on BMW's M division, this GTR is close to a required subject, a homologation oddity whose story is arguably more interesting than the standard M3 it was based on.














