From the looks of it, this isn’t just a very clean exterior mod, but also a more powerful car altogether.

The base model for this pickup Bimmer was the E30 BMW 3 Series convertible. This is the soft top version, and after removing said soft top, the owner converted the rear end of the vehicle into a flat bed. He did it quite seamlessly, and this wasn’t all he did.

After the flatbed was complete, he then went and added a lot of M3 parts, including front and rear bumpers and fenders. Next step was replacing the engine with something more powerful. While most would have opted for S14 engine found in the E30 BMW M3, the owner got himself a 4.0 liter V8 from the E34 BMW 540i which is good for about 286 Hp.

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This E30 BMW 3 Series sure managed to pull that look, and I am not exactly sure what it is supposed to be, but it looks like it was taken out of a Tom & Jerry cartoon.

The owner named the build Gatsby BMW Cabriolet Custom, a name that pretty much says it all. It is a stretch convertible that wants to bring the 50s back. Most body panels were provided by Gatsby Coachworks, after being pilfered from an MG. The craftsmanship is not that bad, either.

In fact, if we disregard the ludicrous design, this is quite a high quality build, with only one thing dragging it down. While the whole of the body has seen heavy modifications, the rear end is still pretty basic, giving away the E30 underneath. Oh, and it’s on the market for anyone with $30.000 and bad eyes.

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As such, tuning the old model is still quite popular, and the second hand market can still produce plenty of beautifully maintained units.

Still, while most tuners just go for performance improvements, deeming unnecessary any alteration of the iconic design, some think they can do better than the manufacturer. I am referring to aftermarket specialists like TMCars, a Hungary based tuner that decided to bring the beloved E30 BMW 3 Series up to this century.

What they failed to see is that the looks of the E30 model, while a bit dated, are perfect for the car. Called the Concept 30, their kit seriously meddled with the design. The shape is still recognizable, but details, from the altered kidney grille to the new headlights, seem a bit over the top.

Fact remains that, while the build itself seems manufactured by complete craftsmen, the vast majority of BMW fans will feel they have desecrated a legendary car. So why should they pay $4.000 for something like that?

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One particular segment of the market regards pick-up, and as you might know, BMW does not build any.

At least, they haven’t built any so far, and the future holds no certainty that this will keep true. The same was thought about a forward wheel drive BMW, and that is on its way. Still, while there are no manufacturer BMW pick-ups out there, there are a few custom builds.

This particular one, like all the others, doesn’t seem to be all that special. The rear end was chopped off, some reinforcing and a flatbed later and the job was done. But the owner claims one fabulous thing. This is one of only 2 cars to have ever been “authorized by BMW to be custom modified to pick-up version” (cough cough). I guess false advertising doesn’t really mean anything anymore.

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