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Every now and then, carmakers experience a lucid moment and embark on a trip to step out of their comfort zone and create a vehicle stretching the company\u2019s identity. These unique moments in time have a tendency to produce mixed results, but they are also fondly remembered in the hearts of true aficionados. One of those cars is BMW M1<\/a>, a unique supercar breakthrough by a then-developing Bavarian company.<\/p>\n

\"1980<\/a><\/p>\n

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Built in very limited numbers and with moderate success, this dramatic wedge-shaped automobile hides a perplexing origin story ending in a chapter about one of the most coveted BMW collector automobiles today.<\/p>\n

\"1980<\/a><\/p>\n

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The M1 was conceived by BMW’s motorsport division as a homologation model for FIA Group 5 sports car racing. Initially intended for joint construction with Lamborghini, the collaboration fell through, leading to the Italian firm Marchesi building the Gianpaolo Dallara-designed spaceframe.<\/p>\n

\"1980<\/a><\/p>\n

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The fiberglass bodywork, styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro, was crafted by Trasformazione Italiana Resina, with Italdesign in Turin completing the bodies before final hand assembly by Baur in Stuttgart. Both road-going and racing variants were simultaneously produced, totaling approximately 450 units.<\/p>\n

\"1980<\/a><\/p>\n

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Powering the M1 is a mid-mounted 3,453cc M88 inline-six featuring dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, dry-sump lubrication, Kugelfischer-Bosch fuel injection, Magneti-Marelli ignition, and six individual throttle bodies. The factory-rated output stands at 277 horsepower and 243 lb-ft of torque.<\/p>\n

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Photo Source: Bring A Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n

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