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BMW M1 30th Anniversary Concept

By George Skentzos |

As a tribute to mark the 30th Anniversary of BMW’s first, last, and only mid-engined sports car, BMW has showcased a modern interpretation of the iconic M1 at the Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este.

BMW M1 30th Anniversary Concept

Despite its deceptively artificial hues and proportions, the M1 concept actually exists as a rolling shell, purely as a design exercise to pay homage to the original M1.

The original M1 served as the platform with which BMW launched its iconic M-Series, which today remain as arguably the world’s greatest race-bred saloons.

BMW M1 30th Anniversary Concept

Built to compete against the Porsche 911 which dominated racing at the time, the M1 itself was a complete disaster as James May explains.


 

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  • Joober

    OMG!

  • smokin’R32

    Does seem like BMW needs a supercar to go up against Audis R8 and the Mercedes SLR. Not to mention the slew of new japanese supercars (GTR, LF-A, NSX, Supra). Hopefully something comes of this, and its better executed than the original..

  • Bavarian Missile

    Gee we agree on something again R32………BMW have got a Supercar in the pipeline,not due till 2012 though but is aimed at Porsche 911T GT2,Audis R8 and Mercs Mclaren.

    Rumour is it will be twin-turbo V10 {M5 power plant} !With an estimated 625HP,with a cost of around 300,000 Euros,and I bet you can still option it up from that,hahaha

    Its not going to look like this though,thank god! Cant find a panel that looks good,and those wheels…….

  • Golfschwein

    It’s certainly in the spirit of the original, right down to the wheels the Missile doesn’t like.

    Groovy! Have a good weekend, Bavarian Missile? Mine was most satisfying! :)

  • No Name

    Thats not a real car it a Howheels thing. Pity it all went wrong with the M1, James May seems to have rated it quite highly but then he is a bit ‘off-stream’.

  • B///M3

    The M1 looked ugly before, and it still looks ugly.

  • BIBA

    Back in late 70′s I owned a BMW M1 two-seater sport car. It was a superb machine with a well advanced design. I have not seen a picture of this car since. I know that BMW withdrew it from the market after a very short period. I unfortunately sold the car to an American friend (GI) who was stationed in Frankfurt. I lost contact… Can anyone find details and pictures of this car…. Thanks.