BMW celebrates 30 years of the M1
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In 92 years of business, the creators of "The Ultimate Driving Machine" have produced only one mid-engined supercar. That was the M1, designed by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro and developed together with Lamborghini. This year, BMW celebrates the 30th anniversary of the M1, and to that end is planning a number of events to be held throughout the year to commemorate the occasion. Among them will be a special exhibition organized for this year's Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este on the shores of 's
Gallery: BMW M1
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Guenther 9:10AM (3/27/2008)
Since the M1 was relatively perhaps a minor event in the company's history, I can only guess that bolstering the M1 brand NOW, may foretell of a more conventional M1 to come in the near future.
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Mobius_1 10:03AM (3/27/2008)
I sure do hope you are right!
dildomassive 9:50AM (3/27/2008)
BMW should have bin working on a new M1 for years, and unveiling it on the 30th anniversary. They need a R8 fighter, and a new M1 would be the answer.
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FSM 9:56AM (3/27/2008)
How can you celebrate 30 years of the M1 when the production run lasted 3 years? Perhaps if they had continued to make M1's then they could claim this.
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Shawn 10:15AM (3/27/2008)
As car enthusiasts you forget that this car made us all drool back in the day. I believe many had that silly poster with all the super cars parked in the garage and one was an M1.
So let BMW celebrate a beautiful and incredible car in it's day.
Next you'll be hating on the 959...
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why not the LS2/LS7? 10:26AM (3/27/2008)
I like the M1 quite a bit actually.
But a supercar? It's about as super as a Ferrari 328.
Maybe any old mid-engined car becomes a supercar after it reaches a certain age. Next up... Fiero 2M6!
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3seriesisking 11:34AM (3/27/2008)
Trust me, it's a super-car
DJ 10:43AM (3/27/2008)
Wonder how long it took to get the scratch marks out that were left by the German Shepard on the hood?
Anyway, given BMW's resources and technical prowess, I don't see why they couldn't have a 911/R8 fighter on the streets in 18 to 24 months or so. Who knows, maybe there's one in the wings and this will set the stage for the announcement.
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Derek 5:24PM (3/27/2008)
Wait, the replacement is rumored to be front engined? Why not just make it an M5 coupe?
BMW really should have a mid engined car in their lineup just because they are so great to drive.
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MikeInNC 1:29PM (3/27/2008)
Road cars built in 1979-81 rarely achieved 162 MPH. By any standard of the day, it was a super car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M1
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Luis 2:23PM (3/27/2008)
As a kid you always remember those cars that made you say: WOW!...this was one of those cars.
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DIRETTORE 8:45PM (3/27/2008)
* Remember you heard it here & from me first:
I predict they will have something significant to present at the Lake Como Concurso D'Elegance.
During the press conference in Geneva, they were dropping hints. I think we might gain some insight into the next supercar.
Guenther - a minor event?!
If Im not mistaken the M1 made it into the Guiness Book of Records fastest production road car of its time.
Andy Warhol made it legendary.
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