Rare 1980 BMW M1 Offered For Sale

Rare 1980 BMW M1 Offered For Sale | The BMW badge is already one of the most desirable on the road, but add a little “M” and a bit of collector’s value and you have the recipe for something very special. This is the M1, BMW’s first (and only, until the i8 arrives) mid-engined sportscar.

Hand-built between 1978 and 1981, the BMW M1 was designed by Giugiaro based on the 1972 BMW Turbo show car. It has a 3.5-liter straight-six engine capable of 277 horsepower, speeds in excess of 160 mph, and acceleration from 0-62 mph in 5.6 seconds. The redline came at 7,000 rpm. There were only 456 production units ever built. This, making the 1980 BMW M1 one of BMW’s rarest models.

Therefore, it comes to no surprise when we learned that a 1980 BMW M1 was listed for sale at a premium price of $250,000. This particular model is up for sale in Scotts Valley, California and even after 30 years, it only has 26,999 miles on the odometer.

The fuel-injected 277 horsepower six-cylinder engine was capable of carrying this mid-engine, exotic sports car to a top speed of approximately 160 mph. The car had excellent power-to-weight ratio, and just 456 examples would be built between 1978 and 1981, including 56 purpose-built racecars.

This example is finished in orange with a black interior. The odometer reads just 18,000 kilometers from new and remains unrestored. It features all the required modifications for EPA legality. The current owner has cared for the car for the past 18 years.

Exterior dimension & weight
L/w/h (inches) 171,6 / 71,8 / 44,8 Wheelbase (inches) 100,8 Track f/r (inches) 61 / 62 Ground Clearance (inches) Cd / Scd estim. 0,36 / 0,625 Weight (lbs)
Distribution 3125

Capacity & Volume
Cargo (cu.ft.) 5,2 --> 5,2 Fuel Capacity (US gal)
(imp gal) 30,6
25,5 Payload (lbs) 727 Tow Capacity (lbs)
Brakes, steering & suspension
Steering Diam. (feet) 42,7 Tires : front
rear 205/55-16
225/50-16 Brakes : front (inches)
rear (inches) DV (300)
D (11,7) Suspension front coil springs - independent - Suspension rear coil springs - independent - Steering racka nd pinion