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| [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] | | [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]]special for [[sports car]] racing. The body was designed by [[Giugiaro]], taking inspiration from the 1972 [[BMW Turbo]] show car. Originally, BMW commissioned [[Lamborghini]] to work out the details of the car's chassis, assemble prototypes and manufacture the vehicles, but Lamborghini's financial position meant that BMW reassumed control over the project in April 1978, after seven prototypes were built. Only 456 production M1s were built, making it one of BMW's rarest models. | ||
Though the car never saw a great deal of racing success, the M1 is remembered as a refined and civilized supercar in the true BMW tradition, with great handling and stellar build quality. In 2004, ''Sports Car International'' named the car number ten on the list of [[Sports Car International Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1970s]]. | Though the car never saw a great deal of racing success, the M1 is remembered as a refined and civilized supercar in the true BMW tradition, with great handling and stellar build quality. In 2004, ''Sports Car International'' named the car number ten on the list of [[Sports Car International Top Sports Cars|Top Sports Cars of the 1970s]]. | ||
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| Production | 1978 - 1981 |
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| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiarospecial for sports car racing. The body was designed by Giugiaro, taking inspiration from the 1972 BMW Turbo show car. Originally, BMW commissioned Lamborghini to work out the details of the car's chassis, assemble prototypes and manufacture the vehicles, but Lamborghini's financial position meant that BMW reassumed control over the project in April 1978, after seven prototypes were built. Only 456 production M1s were built, making it one of BMW's rarest models.
Though the car never saw a great deal of racing success, the M1 is remembered as a refined and civilized supercar in the true BMW tradition, with great handling and stellar build quality. In 2004, Sports Car International named the car number ten on the list of Top Sports Cars of the 1970s.
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