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The great Superboss-Shadowline era: BMW and Opel's SA legends

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BMW Shadowline with the correct BBS wheels.
BMW Shadowline with the correct BBS wheels.
Stuart Johnston

• BMW's 325iS is still one of South Africa's most iconic cars, it was nicknamed the "Shadowline".

• Few people would know the IS model looked identical to the normal 325i.

• The Opel Kadett GSi 16V S, known as the Superboss, was its closet on-track rival.

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