VIDEO: BMW M1 – BMW’s only mid-engined car

BMW M LogoThis was the car that started it all for BMW’s M division back in 1970s, the BMW M1. It featured a 6-cylinder engine and is the only BMW series sports car with the engine installed in a mid-engine position. The body was designed by Giugiaro, and it was hand-built from 1978 to 1981, with only 456 built. Watch the video after the jump.

VIDEO: The BMW M1

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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history.

 

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  • raptorclans (Member) on Mar 07, 2008 at 8:59 am

    Sweet… the M1 was rilly a unique BMW… it still looks decent despite it’s age :)

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  • Roti Naan (Member) on Mar 07, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    unique. The only bmw car with 2 badges at the rear bootlid.
    Can’t top that record

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  • gtmaniac (Member) on Mar 07, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    I remember I saw one in Malaysia – back in 1982, at Terminal 2 Airport Subang..

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  • 707 (Member) on Mar 07, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    2 badges at the rear..that is really funky

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  • proton GL (Member) on Mar 07, 2008 at 3:09 pm

    BMW turbo
    BMW M1

    the unique for these car is the rear has twin badge,

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  • proton GL (Member) on Mar 07, 2008 at 3:38 pm

    is there any other car in the world have twin badge (logo) at the rear like M1?

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  • BanyakMasukWorkshop (Member) on Mar 07, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    i was fortunate enough to watch Hans Stuck himself race an M1 race car in batu 3 many many years ago

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  • mitlanevo (Member) on Mar 07, 2008 at 8:51 pm

    look a bit like the De Lorean DMC….. but back then, the wedge-shaped is the hottest trend…..

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  • mystvearn (Member) on Mar 07, 2008 at 11:48 pm

    A problem with the video? I had to replay it 4 times before I could finish viewing it. And even then I could not finish the last part after the art car

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  • tariq (Member) on Mar 09, 2008 at 7:10 pm

    hans stuck the bm meister….with M1…hebat!!~

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