BMW M1 (E26) '1978 Italdesign
BMW M1
BMW M1
BMW, whose name stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke ("Bavarian Motor Works"), was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines. Its circular logo depicts the blue and white checkered flag of Bavaria, stylized as an airplane propeller.
Design BMW M1
The BMW M1 (E26) is the first and only project of the BMW Motorsport division not tied to any BMW production model. Designed exclusively for racing, this car went on sale only to comply with Group 5 homologation rules, which required the production of at least 400 copies of the road version.
Design BMW M1
Previously, BMW Motorsport engineers had already dealt with racing modifications of the BMW 3.0 CSL and BMW 2002 Turbo, but they still lacked the experience to create a central-engine supercar from scratch. For this reason, the director of BMW Motorsport, Jochen Nerpasch, turned to the Italians for help: he ordered the platform from Lamborghini, and the body from ItalDesign. When the first four prototypes were built, Lamborghini pulled out of the partnership due to internal problems.
Design BMW M1
Several of her former engineers agreed to continue cooperation with Munich, joining in the Ital Engineering group. As a result, the serial production looked like this: the space frame made of steel pipes was supplied by Marchesini, the fiberglass body - TIR, they were joined together at the ItalDesign factory and sent to the Baur atelier from Stuttgart, where the final assembly was carried out.
Design BMW M1
Initially, Jochen Nerpasch planned to install a 3-liter V10 engine in the BMW M1, but it was too difficult a task. Then it was decided to improve the design of the inline 6-cylinder M10 engine, which was used on the BMW 3.0 CSL. In the new version of the M88, it received two overhead camshafts (DOHC), four valves per cylinder, six individual throttle valves, dry sump lubrication and Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection.
Design BMW M1
With a volume of 3453 cm3, its power was 277 hp. in road setting or 850 hp in a turbocharged racing version. The power unit was placed longitudinally in front of the driving rear axle, a 5-speed ZF manual gearbox at the rear, paired with a limited-slip differential. The car also received independent suspension on all wheels with wishbones and springs, Bilstein telescopic shock absorbers with compressed gas, ventilated disc brakes and alloy wheels with slots in the form of a five-pointed star. With a top speed of over 260 km / h, the BMW M1 was the fastest German-made car.
Interior BMW M1
The BMW M1 two-seater body was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, focusing on the design of the BMW Turbo Concept (1972).
The tapered nose, pop-up rectangular headlights and black louvres on the rear window gave it an Italian supercar feel, but the central grille nostrils and BMW badges on the edges of the engine compartment lid betrayed its true origins. The designers also took care of practicality, leaving the luggage compartment in the rear overhang and providing for the usual front doors for easy landing. The list of options included power windows, air conditioning and a stereo system. The cost of the model on the market was 100,000 marks or $ 115,000.
The BMW M1 was presented at the 1978 Paris Motor Show, but its launch into production was delayed until February 1979. Because of this, the company did not have time to sell the required number of cars for the changes in the Group-4 rules, and the new 800 units bar was already unattainable. To somehow justify the existence of the car, Jochen Nerpasch announced the creation of a special racing series called the ProCar BMW M1 Championship.
BMW M1 (E26) '1978 Italdesign
Support my channel and subscribe
Vintage Motors Car The Sound Engines
https:www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jpDjNAf_VcTteAYn6MYlg
Who will reblogged, I will block, I warned.
I appeal to readers, do not forget to put and take notes.(Like)
