Take the E34 BMW M5, for instance ... like this example for sale with Autounion in Corby, via Classic and Performance Car. Granted, with 340bhp at 6900rpm and 295lb ft of torque, modern M5 ...

It also led to the launch of the BMW E34 Touring, one of the best looking estate cars of its era – and now sought after as a load-lugging modern classic. Read our Honest John Classics BMW 5 ...