I've bought 3 cars in my life. All three have been very rare, arguably ugly, and often misunderstood German coupes. The first two were Audi Coupe Quattros - the second of which I have owned for almost 11 years. Only 1740 were ever imported into the US (my first was totalled, so at most 1739 are still on the road - likely far fewer). I just can't bring myself to part with her - though the recent medical bills do make me wonder if it is time to pull the plug.

Last month, I stumbled across this M Coupe, which has been a dream since I first saw it. It fit all the criteria:

• very rare: only about 674 examples in the US with the S54 engine (315 HP!)
• arguably ugly: some say it looks like a shoe or a duck
• certainly misunderstood: it was designed with function over form - love it or hate it, it goes and sounds like few cars do

I found this one on eBay and got a killer deal from a very nice guy in Louisville, KY.