Front three-quarter view of the yellow BMW E30 beside brick buildings — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30

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Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30

Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30.

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Christian Newman is the most interesting man in the world. He's a smart self taught modest guy from Buffalo, NY. Skydiver, welder, engineer, musician, bmx riding, slack lining, and badass.

Front three-quarter view of the yellow BMW E30 beside brick buildings — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Yellow gear knob inside the BMW E30 — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30BMW E30 front bumper with an exposed intercooler — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Yellow BMW E30 with gold wheels and black fender extensions — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30Close view of a gold wheel and purple brake caliper on the BMW E30 — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
BMW E30 cabin with green racing harnesses and a roll cage — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Steering wheel and stripped dashboard inside the BMW E30 — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30Wide view of the BMW E30 stripped cabin and green harnesses — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Yellow gear knob and bare center tunnel inside the BMW E30 — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30Fuel cell mounted in the open trunk of the BMW E30 — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Racing seat and green harness inside the BMW E30 — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Side panel and gold front wheel of the yellow BMW E30 — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30Low view of the BMW E30 gold rear wheel — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Gold wheel beneath a black fender extension on the BMW E30 — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30Open BMW E30 engine bay with purple engine components — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
BMW E30 with its hood raised beside a brick building — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Turbocharger and metal piping in the BMW E30 engine bay — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30Purple engine components beneath the BMW E30 open hood — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Green racing harnesses and roll cage viewed through the BMW E30 open door — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30Low front view of the yellow BMW E30 beneath a cloudy sky — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Yellow BMW E30 beginning a burnout beside a brick building — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Smoke rising above the yellow BMW E30 during a burnout — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30Yellow BMW E30 with tire smoke spreading behind the rear wheel — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Yellow BMW E30 parked beside a wall and greenery — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30Tilted front three-quarter view of the yellow BMW E30 — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Rear three-quarter view of the yellow BMW E30 on a steel bridge — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30
Yellow BMW E30 viewed from the rear beside industrial buildings — Christian Newman's RB-26 Powered GT-R E30

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