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2008 BMW M1 Homage Concept news, pictures, and information | ||
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BMW introduced the world to their M1 Homage concept at the Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance. The vehicle rested along side the original design created during the late 70s and early 1980s. It was also positioned beside the Turbo Concept of the early 1970s.
The M1 was a radical departure from the front-engined, rear-wheel drive configuration of its prior vehicles. It also had to compete with the legacy of the vehicle it was replacing, the highly successful 3.0 CSL. The M1, also known as the 'Mid-Engined BMW M1 Project E26, was started in 1976 and completed four years later. Giorgio Giugiaro of Ital Design was tasked with creating the design while Lamborghini handled the construction and manufacturing.
Official details on the M1 Homage are expected shortly which should give an indication as to the direction and official plans for the vehicle. The car will officially be unveiled by Auto Bild and BMW within a few days.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
The M1 was a radical departure from the front-engined, rear-wheel drive configuration of its prior vehicles. It also had to compete with the legacy of the vehicle it was replacing, the highly successful 3.0 CSL. The M1, also known as the 'Mid-Engined BMW M1 Project E26, was started in 1976 and completed four years later. Giorgio Giugiaro of Ital Design was tasked with creating the design while Lamborghini handled the construction and manufacturing.
Official details on the M1 Homage are expected shortly which should give an indication as to the direction and official plans for the vehicle. The car will officially be unveiled by Auto Bild and BMW within a few days.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2008
| Andy Warhol'S 1979 Bmw M1 Art Car To Be Center Piece At Saratoga Automobile Museum | |
 | • BMW History and Heritage on four wheels and two on display from May – November, 2013 Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 17, 2013… Andy Warhol's 1979 BMW M1 Art Car will be the center piece of the exhibition 'BMW – The Ultimate Driving Machine', which opens this weekend at the Saratoga Automobile Museum. The exhibition will also feature the BMW 3.0 CSL which won the Daytona 24 Hour race in 1976. The exhibition, which features a retrospective of BMW cars and motorcycles, will run until ...[Read more...] |
| Andy Warhol'S 1979 Bmw M1 Art Car To Be Center Piece At Saratoga Automobile Museum | |
| • BMW History and Heritage on four wheels and two on display from May – November, 2013 Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 17, 2013… Andy Warhol's 1979 BMW M1 Art Car will be the center piece of the exhibition 'BMW – The Ultimate Driving Machine', which opens this weekend at the Saratoga Automobile Museum. The exhibition will also feature the BMW 3.0 CSL which won the Daytona 24 Hour race in 1976. The exhibition, which features a retrospective of BMW cars and motorcycles, will run until ...[Read more...] |
| BMW TO BE FEATURED AT SARATOGA AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM | |
 | • BMW History and Heritage on four wheels and two on display from May – November, 2013 Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 8, 2013… BMW's rich heritage will be showcased at the Saratoga Automobile Museum in an exhibition called 'BMW – The Ultimate Driving Machine.' The exhibition, which will feature a retrospective of BMW cars and motorcycles, will run from May 6 – November 3, 2013. The array of BMW automobiles will include road cars and race cars, both from the modern era, as well as p...[Read more...] |
| BMW North America Chairman to Drive One of Three BMW-Owned Cars in Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion | |
 | It's not every day that the chairman of an automobile company swaps his suit and tie for a Nomex driving suit and straps himself into a race car, but that's Ludwig Willisch's style. As head of BMW North America, Willisch will pilot a 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 17-19 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The BMW 3.0 CSL that Willisch will be driving is one of only five team cars campaigned by BMW North America in 1975 and 1976, winning IMSA races at Sebring, Maz...[Read more...] |
| LE MANS CLASSIC 2012. BMW MOTORSPORT ICONS RETURN TO THE STAGE. | |
 | In just a few days – from 6 – 8 July 2012 – the global classic motor sport community will once again descend on Le Mans, France. Held every other year since 2002, the event etches delight onto the faces of drivers and spectators in equal measure and has become a firm fixture on the classic motor racing calendar. BMW involved as a key partner. BMW is a Le Mans Classic partner this year, and BMW France has teamed up with BMW Group Classic to offer an extensive programme of attractio...[Read more...] |
| The Champion in Touring Car Racing : The BMW M3 | |
 | In August 1985, a rumour surfaced in motor magazine Auto-Deutschland which emanated from a new sports car. An A Group Car from BMW that was a thoroughbred racing car according to the rules but was also to be produced in a version licensed to drive on open roads for everyday use. Speculation about this dream car that could take to normal roads and was intended for the 'Most dynamic among BMW 3 Series drivers' was right on target. But the pundits missed the mark about the motor-sport car by a mile...[Read more...] |
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