In 1978, BMW presented its first mid-engined sports car to be mass-produced. It was produced until 1981, and only 453 cars left the production lines. One of them, a 1980 BMW M1 sold for $552,000.

The BMW M1 is powered by a 3.5-liter M88 inline-six with 273 hp (204 kW) and 243 lb-ft (330 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a ZF five-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential. It is mounted on white 16″ Campagnolo wheels wrapped in 205/55 and 225/50 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tires.

The car is finished in white with painted BMW Motorsport tri-color stripes, and is in good condition. It is equipped with an M1 Procar-style front air dam, pop-up headlights, dual locking fuel caps, rear window louvers, dual BMW roundels on the trailing edge of the vented buttress-style sail panels, hand-painted signature “Design W. Maurer” below the right taillight, and servo-assisted ventilated discs at all four corners.

Inside, adjustable seats are trimmed in blue leather with a color-coordinated dashboard, center console, door panels, and carpets. In front of the driver are a blue leather-wrapped steering wheel and an eight-digit odometer showing 20,235 kilometers (~13k miles). Additional equipment includes electric windows and air conditioning, and in 2017, a Becker Europa cassette player and door speakers were installed by Burlingame Motors, while the center console and door panels were recovered by Acker Leather Works.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with tools, a first-aid kit, a reproduction owner’s manual, literature, service records, and a clean Montana title.

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