Motortrades Insight Magazine Online
Related Tags: Salon Prive, bmw m1, BMW, classic bmws, classic bmw, 1978 bmw m1, bmw m1 1978, classic bmw m1
Rare 1978 BMW M1 set to attend Salon Privé
An 'ultra-rare' vintage BMW M1 will be on display at next month''s Salon Privé.
Not to be confused with the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, the BMW M1 was the result of an agreement to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation in 1978 to rule sports car racing.
It was the only mid-engine BMW to ever be mass produced. Only 456 M1s were built from 1978 to 1981, making it one of BMW’s rarest models. It is unique and eye catching shape was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the man responsible for designing the Lotus Esprit and Maserati Merak.
A model of the BMW M1 sits in the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany today.
Related Articles // More Like This
- 1
- 2
- 3
News 24/7
MotorTrades Insight are now official news providers for NewsNow.
Top Stories // This Week
Luxury Car Conversion: Carisma Auto Design transforms Cadillac Escalade into motoring paradise.
A luxury car conversion company has put the finishing touches to a bespoke conversion of one of the largest SUVs on the planet – the Cadillac Escalade.Having been approached by the owner of the Amer... 
Tributes pour in after Sean Edwards is killed in Porsche 996 crash at Queensland Raceway in Australia.
British racing driver Sean Edwards was involved in a fatal accident during a private test session at the Queensland Raceway in Australia.The 26-year-old, currently leading the Porsche Supercup champ... 
INTERVIEW: Ernst Reim, Chief Interior Designer for Ford of Europe reveals how future looks more 'premium'.
He's overseen the interior designs of the latest Fiesta, Mondeo, Focus, B-Max and C-Max. Ernst Reim is the Chief Interior Designer for Ford of Europe - the company behind some Britain's best-selling... 
High spec Vauxhall VXR8 GTS to use third-generation MagneRide suspension technology.
The Vauxhall VXR8 GTS will use third-generation MagneRide suspension from BWI Group to combine trackday handling with road-car comfort, when it goes on sale later this year. The impressive new ... 
Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to star in fifth and final live extravaganza after 'huge .
Scottish petrolheads are really revved up for Top Gear Live’s eagerly anticipated debut north of the border in January 2014.Tickets for three special, 90-minute arena performances at Glasgow’s gleam... 
Toyota to tour Britain's universities in latest recruitment drive.
Toyota has launched a search for Britain's most promising young talent, with recruitment under way for its student placement scheme.It will give undergraduates a 'great opportunity to gain hands-on ... 
Special Feature: Creativity and a defined design DNA is vital if Western car brands are to compete with the threat .
The world’s leading car designers have set out in detail their views on the challenges that lay ahead for them in an increasingly competitive global automotive market. While millions of motoris... 
Audi defends World Endurance Championship with 2nd in Japan.
Audi has defended its titles early in the FIA World Endurance Championship in Japan. The success with the R18 e-tron quattro was achieved by Audi Sport Team Joest in odd circumstances: heavy ra... 
New MG6 diesel is more eco-friendly.
The new MG6 GT will be more eco-friendly with emissions of just 129g/km – ten grams of CO2 less than the current model offered by the Chinese-owned brand. The decrease in the amount of emission... 
Rare chassis no. 40 Jaguar E-Type discovered in Le Mans barn expected to fetch six figures at auction.
An early Jaguar E-Type found in a garage near Le Mans and an XK120 found in an Essex lock-up are to go under the hammer at COYS Spirit of Motoring AuctionOne of the most important E-Type Jaguars to ... 
Road accidents caused by sun glare jump 12 per cent in a year.
According to newly published data concerning road traffic accidents in the UK, there has been a 12 per cent increase in accidents resulting from dazzling sun affecting motorists’ vision.Figures take...