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Now, one of the Nazca concepts has been put up for sale by a dealer located in the Czech Republic. The car seen here is based on the body of the 1991 Nazca M12 but features an Alpina-prepped 5.7-liter V12 engine (sourced from the 750i / 850i of the era) producing 379HP.
Now, one of the Nazca concepts has been put up for sale by a dealer located in the Czech Republic. The car seen here is based on the body of the 1991 Nazca M12 but features an Alpina-prepped 5.7-liter V12 engine (sourced from the 750i / 850i of the era) producing 379HP.
According to the eBay listing, the M1 was �garaged for all of its life and pampered� in a German private residence, before it was imported in the U.S. having surpassed the 25-year age requirement. At the time we wrote this article, the current bid on the car was US$130,500, but the reserve had not been met.
BMW has plan to bring back their supercar M1 and this news have been coming since late September. BWM M1 will compete against with Audi R8 and the Mercedes Benz SLC Gullwing. A twin turbo 3.0L straight six engine that currently powered the 335i may equipped to the BMW M1. However BMW may consider about the BMW M3 engine or the 5.0L V10 from M5 and M6. Developing an environmentally friendly supercar is not BMW's number one priority right now, but reportedly the project is moving at a reasonable pace - hopefully news of a green light for production will be forthcoming in the next few months.
This maybe the BMW M1 prototype. It shows a sleek two-door, probably mid-engined coupe with attributes of the new M3 incorporated into its design, especially the front fenders and hood. With BMW introducing the M1 Hommage Concept at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este last week. However, we hope that this is not a photoshopped image.
In conjunction to the 30th anniversary of the BMW M1, BMW rolled out the new BMW M1 Hommage, a concept/design study that pays tribute to the original M1 and shows what could be possible if BMW were to produce a new mid-engined sports car.
