“What price point does BMW as a sports car brand go with a four-cylinder car?” So why not put, say, the M5’s V8 in the back? Or even the M3’s straight-six; the M1 used a 3.5-liter six ...

BMW had to take the M1 project back in-house, despite its own struggles; meeting the requirements for Group 5 racing was no longer possible, so the M division ended up racing in Group 4 instead.

A good blogger's dozen of them have been commissioned for BMW over the years, and every one of them has remained in the company's private collection. Except one. That one is the M1 Procar you see ...

Ten years ago, the 1981 BMW M1 coming up for sale with RM Sotheby ... circa-£400k cars these days – and a simple mid-engined, rear-wheel drive layout. But in terms of rarity – only 453 ...

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1980 BMW M1 2 Door Coupe (*) across different levels of condition. Edit options.