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1980 BMW M1

The M1 was developed by BMW’s motorsport division as a homologation model for FIA Group 5 sports car… 

(This car is not for sale. This is part of JCW’s personal collection and here for display only. )

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GiveMeTheVIN is Proud to Present this Rare 1980 BMW M1

The Rare 1980 BMW M1
1980
The Rare 1980 BMW M1
This 1980 BMW M1 is one of approximately 400 road-going examples built during two and a half years of production and was completed in June 1980. Delivered new in Europe, the car was imported to the US in 1987 and purchased by the current owner in 2016. A mechanical and cosmetic refresh was subsequently completed before it was shown at the 2017 Hillsborough Concours d‘Elegance in California. The car is finished in white with painted BMW Motorsport tri-color stripes over blue leather upholstery, and power comes from a 3,453cc M88 inline-six that utilizes Kugelfischer-Bosch fuel injection, six individual throttle bodies, and dry-sump lubrication. Additional features include a ZF five-speed manual transaxle, a limited-slip differential, servo-assisted ventilated disc brakes, staggered-width 16″ Campagnolo alloy wheels, a Procar-style front air dam, air conditioning, power windows, and a Becker Europa cassette player. This E26 shows 20k kilometers (~13k miles), with tools, a first-aid kit, a reproduction owner’s manual, literature, service records, and a clean Montana title.

The M1 was developed by BMW’s motorsport division as a homologation model for FIA Group 5 sports car racing, and construction was intended to be carried out in partnership with Lamborghini before the contract between the two manufacturers dissolved. The Gianpaolo Dallara-designed spaceframe was instead built by Italian firm Marchesi, while Giorgetto Giugiaro-styled fiberglass bodywork was manufactured by Trasformazione Italiana Resina. Bodies were completed by Italdesign in Turin before being sent to Baur in Stuttgart for final assembly by hand. Road-going and racing variants were produced simultaneously, and approximately 450 units were built in total.

This example has been refinished in white with painted BMW Motorsport tri-color stripes. An M1 Procar-style front air dam has been added, and styling incorporates pop-up headlights, dual locking fuel caps, rear window louvers, and dual BMW roundels on the trailing edge of the vented buttress-style sail panels. A hand-painted “Design W. Maurer” signature is present below the right taillight. Repairs on the bumpers, paintwork on the rocker panels and mirror caps, and rock chip touch-ups were performed by Pimentel Innovations of Hayward, California, in 2017. A collection of Saint Gobain glass etchings is viewable in the gallery.

White 16″ Campagnolo wheels measure 7” wide up front and 8” out back, and they are mounted with 205/55 and 225/50 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tires showing 2005 date codes. A spare wheel and tire are mounted under a cover in the rear trunk. The M1 featured unequal-length A-arms, Bilstein height-adjustable gas shock absorbers, coil springs, and unassisted rack-and-pinion steering. The shocks were painted by Burlingame Motors in January 2017, and additional service performed at that time included powder-coating the springs, rebuilding the brake calipers, and installing replacement sway bar links and brake hoses. Stopping power is provided by servo-assisted ventilated discs at all four corners.

The cockpit features adjustable seats trimmed in blue leather along with a color-coordinated dashboard, center console, door panels, and carpets. The Becker Europa cassette player and door speakers were installed by Burlingame Motors in July 2017, and the center console and door panels were recovered by Acker Leather Works of Novato, California, later that month. Additional equipment includes power windows and air conditioning.

The blue leather-wrapped steering wheel frames a 9k-rpm tachometer and a 280-km/h speedometer as well as auxiliary gauges and warning lights. The six-digit odometer shows 20k kilometers (~13k miles), approximately 100 of which were added under current ownership.

The mid-mounted 3,453cc M88 inline-six features dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, dry-sump lubrication, Kugelfischer-Bosch fuel injection, Magneti-Marelli ignition, and six individual throttle bodies. Factory output was rated at 277 horsepower and 243 lb-ft of torque. Service performed in January 2017 included the installation of replacement coolant hoses, fuel hoses, injector lines, and heat shields.

Power is sent to the rear wheels via a ZF five-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential. The exhaust system was painted in January 2017.

Tools, a first-aid kit, and a reproduction owner’s manual are included in the sale along with a fire extinguisher and literature.

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