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£370,414 (Est: £378,923 - £463,128)
1979 BMW M1 Coupé
Belgium • 11 Oct 2026
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AI Listing Summary
This 1979 BMW M1 Coupé is a rare example, one of only 450 built, featuring a matching-numbers engine that was rebuilt approximately 6,000 kilometers ago. It boasts desirable Giugiaro styling, a beautiful red exterior with black interior, and long-term enthusiastic ownership, making it a highly collectible piece of BMW motorsport history.
Condition
8
The car has had its engine rebuilt and clutch replaced, and has been owned by the current vendor since 2010. It has a clean history with invoices for work done. While it's a well-maintained classic, there's no explicit mention of it being in 'pristine' or 'outstanding' condition, hence 'excellent' seems appropriate given its age and the documented maintenance.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
WBS59910004301146
Odometer:
30,615 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
• One of only some 450 built • Delivered new in Germany • Engine rebuilt circa 6,000 kilometres ago • Registered in France "Jochen Neerpasch was the man who was responsible for the birth of BMW's only production supercar.
BMW's audacious Motorsport manager wanted a car to take over the racing mantle of the highly successful CSL, to create a car which could do battle with Porsche in the World Sports Car Championship and could win at Le Mans.
Unlike the CSL, its successor would not be a front-engined car, but a radically different machine: it evolved as the mid-engined M1." - Chris Rees, BMW M-Series .
A proposed Group 5 'Silhouette Formula' for production-based cars triggered the M1 programme in the mid-1970s, the basis being a mid-engined concept car designed in-house at BMW by Paul Bracq.
Head of BMW's newly formed Motorsport Division, former racing driver Jochen Neerpasch was responsible for masterminding this ambitious project, whose aims included taking on rivals Porsche in the...
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£278,703
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£430,989
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£682,010
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