BMW M1, 1980
BMW M1
BMW M1•
•12 مشاهدة
Chassis No.: WBS59910004301360
- Exterior: Red
- Interior: Black
- Engine #387 M88 3.5L 3,453 CC DOHC Straight-6
- 5-speed transmission
- Believed to be 2,300 actual kilometers
- Correct color code 208 for Red
- Very rare 1 of 399 built
- 1 of 72 red BMW M1’s made in 1980
- Built by BMW and Lamborghini collaboratively
- Recently imported into the US
- One of a handful non federalized and not EPA modified
- CAN NOT BE REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA
The BMW M1 (E26) is an exotic sports car that was produced by German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981. In the late 1970s, Italian manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for racing homologation. The result was sold to the public, from 1978 to 1981, as the BMW M1. It was the only mid-engined BMW to be mass produced. It employed a twin-cam M88/1 3.5 L 6-cylinder petrol engine with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection. The M1 coupe was hand-built between 1978 and 1981 under the Motorsport division of BMW as a homologation special for sports car racing.
The body was designed by Giugiaro, taking inspiration from the 1972 BMW Turbo show car. Originally, BMW commissioned Lamborghini to work out the details of the car's chassis, assemble prototypes and manufacture the vehicles, but Lamborghini's financial position meant that BMW reassumed control over the project in April 1978, after seven prototypes were built. Only 456 production M1s were built, making it one of BMW's rarest models.
