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.

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