1980 BMW M1

VIN: WBS59910004301292

$462,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 15 - Aug 16, 2015

  • Lot

    67

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    WBS59910004301292

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    46459 k

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    I6

  • Horsepower

    277

  • Induction

    FI

  • Interior Color

    Black, Gray

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1978-1981 BMW M1

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Campagnolo alloy wheels, Michelin Pilot Sport tires, locking filler caps, power windows, Becker Mexico cassette stereo.

Condition

Apparently one of only two black M1s ever built. There are a few small chips on the bottom lip, a tiny scratch on the nose and a tiny crack at the front edge of the passenger door as well as a few tiny bubbles on the roof and a tiny crack on the tail. Otherwise, the paint is very good and presents very well from any distance other than right up close. Very lightly worn and aged interior. A well preserved example of BMW's first M car with 46,459 km on the odometer.

Market commentary

Having spent most of its life in static display the odometer reading is probably accurate, an inference supported by the condition. It could have brought more than this without being expensive, a result that is surprising for a model that has gained attention in recent years.