by Mike Gulett - Summer is here - I know this may seem hard to believe but it is true. This means car events are here and one of the best is the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, although it is now past. To help us all get in the mood for … [Read more...]
BMW M1 Race Car
October 2, 2017 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro and originally planned to be made by Lamborghini for BMW (unfortunately those plans fell through). The BMW M1 was made from 1978 to 1981 and is the first mass-produced mid-engined BMW with only 453 being … [Read more...]
RM Sotheby’s Auction Results From New York
December 11, 2015 By 4 Comments
by Mike - The RM Sotheby's Driven by Disruption auction in New York on December 10 was a success as far as I can tell. They sold 21 cars out of a total of 31 for a sell rate of 68%. This is not their highest sell through rate but they sold … [Read more...]
Car Of The Day – A BMW M1 For Sale At Auction
November 24, 2015 By 3 Comments
by Mike - If a car can be considered NOS (new old stock) then this 1981 BMW M1 is it. This special BMW was unsold and stored in a dealer warehouse for 30 years until the current owner bought it. It now has only 682 km! An average of 20 km per … [Read more...]
Do You Know The Answers To These Questions?
September 29, 2014 By 12 Comments
by Mike - Below are the DeLorean DMC-12, BMW M1 and Lotus Esprit Turbo sitting next to each other at the Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance recently. What do these three cars have in common? 1965 and 1966 Shelby GT350 What is at least … [Read more...]
BMW Wedge Shaped Race Cars In Florida
March 28, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - There were a few BMW wedge shaped cars at the recent Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. BMW is not known for mid-engine cars but when they make one they do a good job. 1972 BMW Braque Turbo Frenchman Paul Braque became the … [Read more...]
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