---
title: "Someone Just Paid $150K for Paul Walker’s 1991 BMW M3"
description: "The seller claims it was taken off the actor's hands just a week before his death."
date: "2020-05-18"
modified: "2020-05-18"
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  - name: "Chris Tsui"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/33521/someone-just-paid-150k-for-paul-walkers-1991-bmw-m3"
categories:
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  - "Culture"
  - "For Sale"
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  - "People"
tags:
  - "BMW"
  - "luxury"
  - "m3"
  - "sedan"
  - "sports car"
---

# Someone Just Paid $150K for Paul Walker’s 1991 BMW M3

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Even without a celebrity as a former owner, a well-maintained E30 BMW M3 with low miles would fetch some pretty [big bucks](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/15116/you-could-buy-this-like-new-162-mile-bmw-e30-for-82000>). Add Brian O'Conner himself to the vehicle's ownership history and we're looking at a decent bump in both desirability and price. Case in point: a 1991 M3 formerly owned by Paul Walker just sold for almost $150,000.

As a reference, [Hagerty](<https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1991-bmw-m3>) is listing average 1991 M3s at $56,000 while Concours-grade examples typically go for $139,000.

First spotted on [eBay](<https://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-BMW-3-Series-M3-Paul-Walker-Collection-All-Original/264721719141?>), this red E30 has 13,248 miles on the odometer, all original paint, and a clean Carfax. It sits on 16-inch Evo wheels but comes with the original 15 inchers. Its main selling point, though? It was once part of late [*Fast & Furious*](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/32359/a-honda-dealership-will-pay-someone-you-900-to-watch-all-9-fast-furious-movies>) actor Paul Walker's personal collection as confirmed by seller [Reserve Auto Group](<https://www.reserveautogroup.com/vehicle-details/used-1991-bmw-3-series-m3-paul-walker-collection-all-original-the-colony-tx-id-35812268>) via pictures of it sitting in Walker's garage allegedly taken by "one of \[Paul's\] associates."

![message-editor%2F1589819751714-46b582c82abab78bddb90f276309d023.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1589819751714-46b582c82abab78bddb90f276309d023.jpg>)
*Reserve Auto Group*

![message-editor%2F1589819627194-ca6d13a68d62aa3d6f0e43b9a2e02bcb.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1589819627194-ca6d13a68d62aa3d6f0e43b9a2e02bcb.jpg>)
*Reserve Auto Group*

![message-editor%2F1589819633692-4ab7262119c68df3388706ebb863887b.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1589819633692-4ab7262119c68df3388706ebb863887b.jpg>)
*Reserve Auto Group*

![message-editor%2F1589819637430-57d0fe885cc54e491d48377bc6e90924.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1589819637430-57d0fe885cc54e491d48377bc6e90924.jpg>)
*Reserve Auto Group*

The Texas exotic auto dealer also confirmed to *The Drive* that the car already sold for its list price of $149,980 and that the former owner originally acquired it from Walker just a week before [his untimely death back in 2013](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/5189/the-truth-behind-what-caused-paul-walkers-fatal-crash>).

In addition to starring in Hollywood's biggest [car-centric franchise](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/32850/the-lost-and-the-furious-films-that-tried-and-failed-to-ride-the-fast-furious-wave>), Walker was a prolific car collector in real life. Among other things, the actor had a soft spot for old M3s. Back in January, [21 of his vehicles](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/30134/car-collection-once-owned-by-paul-walker-will-be-auctioned-in-2020>) crossed the [Barrett-Jackson](<https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Media/Home/Reader/barrett-jackson-will-roll-out-the-red-carpet-with-vehicles-owned-by-celebrities-including-simon-cowell-and-blink-182s-travis-barker-among-others/>) auction block including two other E30s and five (!) E36 Lightweights.

Made from 1986 to 1991, the original BMW M3 is a very different animal compared to its [modern descendants](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/31872/2021-bmw-m3-and-m4-set-to-debut-this-year-with-more-than-500-horsepower>), coming exclusively with four cylinders, two doors, and a five-speed manual. They're cool pieces of automotive history no matter their condition or who the previous owner was.

![message-editor%2F1589819650404-a8f9db4c2b093f8d9ad8bc7fbee23e24.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1589819650404-a8f9db4c2b093f8d9ad8bc7fbee23e24.jpg>)
*Reserve Auto Group*

![message-editor%2F1589819653949-53eb874ddd1343b510d9a8f6dea295c7.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1589819653949-53eb874ddd1343b510d9a8f6dea295c7.jpg>)
*Reserve Auto Group*

![message-editor%2F1589819656878-0a8df2674ceea2947e7d80c3c93a8a4b.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1589819656878-0a8df2674ceea2947e7d80c3c93a8a4b.jpg>)
*Reserve Auto Group*

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## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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