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Personal cars. Dayton, Ohio.

The cars

The Cars

BMW 323i Alpina

BMW 323i AlpinaE21 II

BMW 325is

BMW 325isE30 III

BMW M3 Sedan

BMW M3 SedanE36 IV

Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas

Jaguar XJ8 Vanden PlasX350 V

BMW X5 Diesel

BMW X5 DieselE70

BMW 323i Alpina

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No. I

BMW 323i Alpina

E21 323i. M20 inline-six. Alpina wheels and stripes.

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Front of the Alpina on a gravel drive covered in maple leaves

The Alpina on the driveway below the house in autumn

Alpina parked in front of the garage doors

The Alpina on a two-lane road between cornfields

The Alpina in an empty parking lot at night, headlights on

Pulling the Alpina out of the driveway

The Alpina at a night car meet, shot on film

Rear three-quarter of the Alpina at a car meet

Front of the Alpina with people talking beside it

Crowd gathered around the Alpina

Looking into the Alpina trunk at a meet

The Alpina on a jack with the hood up and a wheel off

M20 straight-six in the Alpina engine bay

Fuse box, airflow meter and cone filter in the Alpina

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BMW 325is

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No. II

BMW 325is

E30 325is. M20 inline-six, rebuilt. BBS wheels.

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Red E30 325is with yellow headlights lit, parked by a brick wall

The 325is at night on a brick-lined street

The 325is on a gravel drive in summer shade

Rear of the 325is with Ohio plate and spoiler

Rear quarter and BBS wheel of the 325is

Side view of the 325is outside a garage at dusk

The 325is with the XJ8 parked by the garage

The 325is and the Jaguar XJ8 on the gravel

The 325is and the XJ8 at dusk

The 325is at a shop visit behind a black 1 Series

Stock BMW steering wheel and M-stitched shift boot in the 325is

Deep-dish aftermarket wheel with tricolor stitching in the 325is

M20 engine bay with red strut brace

The 325is in the garage with the hood off

Engine rebuild

Block decked and bored, new pistons, balanced crank, rebuilt head, adjustable cam gear, new timing set.

Engine bay with the cylinder head removed

Rebuilt M20 head and block on an engine stand with a new timing belt

Decked M20 block with a new piston at the top of its bore

M20 crankshaft on a balancing machine with the connecting rods laid out

Looking down the deck of the M20 block

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BMW M3 Sedan

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No. III

BMW M3 Sedan

E36 sedan. Boston Green over Modena leather. Five-speed manual.

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Open door showing the yellow leather interior

E36 M3 dashboard and wood shift knob

E36 M3 on jack stands in the driveway

E36 M3 on jack stands after a wash

E36 M3 being loaded onto a transporter

E36 M3 on a transporter at dusk

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Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas

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No. IV

Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas

X350 long wheelbase. 4.2 V8.

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Jaguar XJ8 on a back road beside a cornfield

Jaguar XJ8 front three-quarter

XJ8 and the E30 in winter

Jaguar XJ8 and E30 on the gravel drive

Jaguar XJ8, BMW X5 and the Alpina lined up in the driveway

XJ8 and the red E30 on the gravel at dusk

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BMW X5 Diesel

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No. V

BMW X5 Diesel

E70 xDrive35d. M Sport wheel retrofit.

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Rear three-quarter of the X5

X5 wheel and running board

BMW roundel on the X5 hood

M Sport steering wheel retrofit in the X5

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