To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Monterey event, 15 - 16 August 2025.

$550,000 - $650,000 USD Offered from its first and only owner; likely one of the finest examples in existence Driven 6,255 km (~3,887 mi.) at cataloguing timeWell-preserved and conscientiously maintained over the years, with numbers-matching engineA stunning example of BMW’s seminal mid-engined, Giugiaro-designed supercarThe 173rd of only 399 roadgoing examples producedAccompanied by original documentation Among the rarest models BMW has ever built, and the first to be created entirely under the purview of its elite M division, the M1 is a hand-built homologation special developed in the late 1970s as the German automaker sought to compete at higher levels of motorsports.

Intent on using a mid-engine layout, BMW initially contracted Lamborghini to develop the M1 chassis, and its tubular steel spaceframe is said to have been devised with input from noted Italian engineer Giampaolo Dallara.Lamborghini’s ensu...