Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Is the BMW E30 the greatest car of the 80s? Who can say, but this week Brito is going to try to convince you why he thinks it might be. Growing up the son of a BMW mechanic might make him a little biased, but Brito can't help but love this little German coupe. It's not the American muscle he's typically working on, but can this 1987 BMW rekindle his love of 80's Euro cars?
Visit hagerty.com/Driveway for a quote on Hagerty's Agreed-Value Insurance!
Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications! bit.ly/HagertyYouTube
Visit our website for an insurance quote, to join Hagerty Drivers Club, and for daily automotive news, cars stories, reviews, and opinion: hagerty.com
Stay up to date by signing up for our email newsletters here: hagerty.com/media/newsletter
Follow us on social media:
Facebook | facebook.com/Hagerty
Instagram | instagram.com/Hagerty
Twitter | twitter.com/Hagerty
If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: hagerty.com/drivers-club
Like what you see? Watch our other series including:
Redline Rebuilds | Time-lapse engine rebuilds from start to finish bit.ly/RedlineRebuild
Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter
Jason Cammisa on the Icons | The definitive car review
bit.ly/JasonCammisaICONS
Revelations | Untold Stories About Automotive Legends with Jason Cammisa
bit.ly/JasonCammisaRevelations
The Driver's Seat with Henry Catchpole
bit.ly/HenryCatchpole
Contact us:
Suggestions and feedback - videoquestions@hagerty.com
Press inquiries - press@hagerty.com
Partnership requests - partnerships@hagerty.com
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Seeing the car for the first time
1:15 - Talking the the original owner
3:05 - Looking over the car
5:23 - Will it run?
10:28 - First Drive
14:29 - Insurance
14:52 - Upgrade time
22:09 - A real BMW mechanic stops by
23:09 - More horsepower please
25:10 - Road trip
25:40 - Redwood
29:35 - Outro
Is the BMW E30 the greatest car of the 80s? Who can say, but this week Brito is going to try to convince you why he thinks it might be. Growing up the son of a BMW mechanic might make him a little biased, but Brito can't help but love this little German coupe. It's not the American muscle he's typically working on, but can this 1987 BMW rekindle his love of 80's Euro cars?
Visit hagerty.com/Driveway for a quote on Hagerty's Agreed-Value Insurance!
Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications! bit.ly/HagertyYouTube
Visit our website for an insurance quote, to join Hagerty Drivers Club, and for daily automotive news, cars stories, reviews, and opinion: hagerty.com
Stay up to date by signing up for our email newsletters here: hagerty.com/media/newsletter
Follow us on social media:
Facebook | facebook.com/Hagerty
Instagram | instagram.com/Hagerty
Twitter | twitter.com/Hagerty
If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: hagerty.com/drivers-club
Like what you see? Watch our other series including:
Redline Rebuilds | Time-lapse engine rebuilds from start to finish bit.ly/RedlineRebuild
Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter
Jason Cammisa on the Icons | The definitive car review
bit.ly/JasonCammisaICONS
Revelations | Untold Stories About Automotive Legends with Jason Cammisa
bit.ly/JasonCammisaRevelations
The Driver's Seat with Henry Catchpole
bit.ly/HenryCatchpole
Contact us:
Suggestions and feedback - videoquestions@hagerty.com
Press inquiries - press@hagerty.com
Partnership requests - partnerships@hagerty.com
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Seeing the car for the first time
1:15 - Talking the the original owner
3:05 - Looking over the car
5:23 - Will it run?
10:28 - First Drive
14:29 - Insurance
14:52 - Upgrade time
22:09 - A real BMW mechanic stops by
23:09 - More horsepower please
25:10 - Road trip
25:40 - Redwood
29:35 - Outro
