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BMW M1 lost its race with time

Originally published: October 10, 2011 10:45 AM
Updated: March 30, 2012 10:46 AM
By MALCOLM GUNN  Wheelbase Communications

Quick ReadIt was a brilliant plan, but a few major kinks in the road eventually brought this German-Italian hybrid to its knees.

Delay after delay confronted the M1 program and

Photo credit: Wheelbase Communications | Delay after delay confronted the M1 program and by the time the car was ready to compete it was already time to go back to drawing board.

The M1 was originally built to win races and influence customers, but ultimately lost the race against time.

With its mid-engine location, low weight and impressive output, the M1 seemed to have all the right ingredients to make it competitive. And, back in 1975, that's exactly what BMW's motorsports division wanted: a win-at-all-costs machine that could outduel the Porsches and other European...

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