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</div>The first example of a [[BMW Z1]] was released by [[BMW]] to the press in 1986 and later officially presented at the 1987 [[Auto show|Frankfurt Motor Show]]. Initial demand was so fierce that [[BMW]] had 5,000 orders before production began. Unfortunately, demand dropped significantly around 1988 and [[BMW]] ended production in 1991. There is speculation that this drop in demand was due to the introduction of the [[Mercedes-Benz SL-Class|Mercedes-Benz SL]] (Brossaud, 1) and the early inflated demand from speculative investors.<small>([[BMW Z1|more...]])</small>
</div>The first example of a [[BMW Z1]] was released by [[BMW]] to the press in 1986 and later officially presented at the 1987 [[Auto show|Frankfurt Motor Show]]. Initial demand was so fierce that [[BMW]] had 5,000 orders before production began. Unfortunately, demand dropped significantly around 1988 and [[BMW]] ended production in 1991. There is speculation that this drop in demand was due to the introduction of the [[Mercedes-Benz SL-Class|Mercedes-Benz SL]] (Brossaud, 1) and the early inflated demand from speculative investors.<small>([[BMW Z1|more...]])</small>
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