BMW M1 (1978 to 1981)

CMB $578,547

The BMW M1 was introduced in 1978. The first BMW model to be mid-engined, the M1 had a troubled birth, but has gone on to become an iconic B...

The BMW M1 was introduced in 1978. The first BMW model to be mid-engined, the M1 had a troubled birth, but has gone on to become an iconic BMW car. The M1 was created to be a racing car, and the road going version was necesarry for homologation. BMW had hired Lamborghini to produce the cars, but numerous problems along the way forced BMW to take over the project completely. Due to this production problem, the M1 is the first car completely developed by BMW Motorsport. Powered by BMW's M88/1 straight six engine, the M1 achieved relative success on the racetrack. A total of 453 examples of the M1 were built, with 399 examples being built for the road, and 54 examples for motorsport.

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Model years for BMW M1 (1978 to 1981)

1980
1981

For Sale 2

Avg $548,126

Sales Count 14

Dollar Volume $7.7m

Lowest Sale $368,000

Top Sale $825,345

Most Recent $582,500

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VEHICLE	STATUS	SELLER	DATE
Paris 1er Arrondissement, FRA 1980 BMW M1 21k mi Manual LHD 21,142 mi · Manual · LHD Paris 1er Arrondissement, FRA	FOR SALE at Auction	RM Sotheby's ends Jan 31, 2024 Auction	Jan 31, 2024 Ends in 1 month	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Emeryville, CA, USA 1980 BMW M1 Manual LHD Manual · LHD Emeryville, CA, USA	FOR SALE by Dealer	Fantasy Junction updated Nov 1, 2023 Fixed-price	Nov 1, 2023 Updated 1 month ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
St. Louis, MO, USA 1981 BMW M1 Coupe 18k mi Manual LHD 18,437 mi · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original St. Louis, MO, USA	SOLD	Daniel Schmitt & Co Sep 18, 2023 Fixed-price	Sep 18, 2023 2 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Auburn, IN, USA 1980 BMW M1 18k km Manual LHD 18,621 km (11,571 mi) · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Auburn, IN, USA	$582,500 SOLD	Worldwide Auctioneers Sep 2, 2023 Auction	Sep 2, 2023 3 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Pebble Beach, CA, USA 1980 BMW M1 11k mi Manual LHD 11,457 mi · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Pebble Beach, CA, USA	$478,000 SOLD	Gooding & Company Aug 19, 2023 Auction	Aug 19, 2023 3 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Olde West Chester, OH, USA 1981 BMW M1 33k km Manual LHD 33,000 km (20,505 mi) · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Olde West Chester, OH, USA	NOT SOLD $590,000 High Bid	Bring a Trailer Jun 7, 2023 Auction	Jun 7, 2023 6 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Wildwood, MO, USA 1981 BMW M1 18k mi TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Wildwood, MO, USA	NOT SOLD $457,000 High Bid	Bring a Trailer May 5, 2023 Auction	May 5, 2023 7 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Germany 1981 BMW M1 33k km Manual LHD 33,828 km (21,020 mi) · Manual · LHD Germany	NOT SOLD Apr 26, 2023	Collectors Garage Fixed-price	Apr 26, 2023 7 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Fernandina Beach, FL, USA 1980 BMW M1 23k mi Manual LHD 23,044 mi · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Fernandina Beach, FL, USA	NOT SOLD Mar 3, 2023	RM Sotheby's Auction	Mar 3, 2023 9 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Chicago, IL, USA 1980 BMW M1 38k km Manual LHD 38,586 km (23,976 mi) · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Chicago, IL, USA	SOLD	McLaren Chicago Jan 5, 2023 Fixed-price	Jan 5, 2023 11 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Chicago, IL, USA 1980 BMW M1 38k km Manual LHD 38,594 km (23,981 mi) · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Chicago, IL, USA	$651,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Dec 28, 2022 Auction	Dec 28, 2022 11 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Miami Beach, FL, USA 1980 BMW M1 AHG Studie 6k km Manual LHD 6,821 km (4,238 mi) · Manual · LHD · Restomod & Custom Miami Beach, FL, USA	$648,500 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Dec 10, 2022 Auction	Dec 10, 2022 12 months ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Munich, DEU 1980 BMW M1 63k km Manual LHD 63,573 km (39,502 mi) · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Munich, DEU	€792,500 SOLD	RM Sotheby's Nov 26, 2022 Auction	Nov 26, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
West Palm Beach, FL, USA 1981 BMW M1 18k mi TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original West Palm Beach, FL, USA	$450,500 SOLD	Broad Arrow Nov 19, 2022 Auction	Nov 19, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Monterey, CA, USA 1981 BMW M1 13k mi TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Monterey, CA, USA	$692,500 SOLD	Broad Arrow Aug 18, 2022 Auction	Aug 18, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
San Anselmo, CA, USA 1980 BMW M1 48k km Manual LHD 48,000 km (29,826 mi) · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original San Anselmo, CA, USA	$605,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Jul 27, 2022 Auction	Jul 27, 2022 1 year ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Edmond, OK, USA 1980 BMW M1 43k km Manual LHD 43,000 km (26,719 mi) · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Edmond, OK, USA	$561,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Aug 2, 2021 Auction	Aug 2, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Fernandina Beach, FL, USA 1980 BMW M1 27k mi TMU Manual LHD TMU · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Fernandina Beach, FL, USA	$417,500 SOLD	RM Sotheby's May 22, 2021 Auction	May 22, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Costa Mesa, CA, USA 1980 BMW M1 AHG 6k km Manual LHD 6,800 km (4,225 mi) · Manual · LHD · Restomod & Custom Costa Mesa, CA, USA	$500,000 SOLD	Bring a Trailer Feb 1, 2021 Auction	Feb 1, 2021 2 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Warwick, GBR 1980 BMW M1 (E26) 90k km Manual LHD 90,254 km (56,081 mi) · Manual · LHD Warwick, GBR	£382,500 SOLD	Iconic Auctioneers Nov 15, 2020 Auction	Nov 15, 2020 3 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Scottsdale, AZ, USA 1981 BMW M1 Manual LHD Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Scottsdale, AZ, USA	$368,000 SOLD	Gooding & Company Jan 17, 2020 Auction	Jan 17, 2020 3 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Ar Riyāḑ, SAU 1981 BMW M1 703 km Manual LHD 703 km (437 mi) · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original Ar Riyāḑ, SAU	NOT SOLD $1,000,000 High Bid	Worldwide Auctioneers Nov 23, 2019 Auction	Nov 23, 2019 4 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE
Carmel, CA, USA 1981 BMW M1 70k mi Manual LHD 70,000 mi · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original Carmel, CA, USA	$390,000 SOLD	Bonhams Aug 16, 2019 Auction	Aug 16, 2019 4 years ago	Details NOT FOLLOWING SAVE