How's this for rare...BMW M1 (pics)
09-04-2011, 05:29 PM
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The BMW M1 was designed after the 1972 BMW Turbo concept car which pre-dates the DeLorean prototype by 4 years.
Both (DeLorean and M1) were designed by Giugiaro
09-04-2011, 07:03 PM
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Found the link to TM's photos
Who told you only 10 are in the US? There were two in Elkhart Lake a couple of years ago.
This one has been on display at The Imperial Palace in Vegas for over 10 years:
http://autocollections.com/index.cfm...car,year&sr=14
Maybe only 10 were initially imported by Jaguar back in the day. Many more have been certified since, probably due to the exotic car exception that is also allowing a handful of 959's to be registered.
This one has been on display at The Imperial Palace in Vegas for over 10 years:
http://autocollections.com/index.cfm...car,year&sr=14
Maybe only 10 were initially imported by Jaguar back in the day. Many more have been certified since, probably due to the exotic car exception that is also allowing a handful of 959's to be registered.
Cal Turner who puts on the TN Tubs (356) BBQ event every year at his farm had 2 M1's on display at the BBQ 2 years (I think) ago, I'll see if I can find those pics.
Last edited by Slow Guy; 09-04-2011 at 07:41 PM.
09-05-2011, 02:07 PM
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I saw that car at the DFW cars and coffee a few months ago. I took some pics too. It's remarkable, and it very good condition. Not concours, but still rather tasty.
09-06-2011, 02:17 PM
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I had the opportunity to buy a white one just like the one pictured above back in 1985 when i was bringing grey market cars over to the US. As others said it was not as exciting to drive as many of the other cars I had the good fortune of test driving and the build quality was less than a comparable Ferrari of the time. If they weren't asking $200,000 Swiss franks or roughly $40,000 US with exchange rate i would have purchased it.
Considering I could have had a 930 turbo for $12,000 US a lambo Countach for $16,500 or a Ferrari 512BBLM for $28,000 at the time which I also couldn't afford, it didn't seem like a wise purchase. Sad to say the 512LM sold for $860,000 US a few years after it was imported for $42,000 profit over asking price.
As far as looking like a Delorean sorry not even close in so many ways. It might have been designed by the same designer but I would say a Delorean looks a lot like the Bricklin but not the M1. I have 2 Delorean's living around the corner and they just don't have anything on the M1.
The race versions had to be one of the sexiest cars ever made.
Considering I could have had a 930 turbo for $12,000 US a lambo Countach for $16,500 or a Ferrari 512BBLM for $28,000 at the time which I also couldn't afford, it didn't seem like a wise purchase. Sad to say the 512LM sold for $860,000 US a few years after it was imported for $42,000 profit over asking price.
As far as looking like a Delorean sorry not even close in so many ways. It might have been designed by the same designer but I would say a Delorean looks a lot like the Bricklin but not the M1. I have 2 Delorean's living around the corner and they just don't have anything on the M1.
The race versions had to be one of the sexiest cars ever made.
09-07-2011, 01:16 PM
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Feel better now.
09-07-2011, 02:52 PM
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09-07-2011, 02:54 PM
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