Simply while you thought the BMW M1 couldn’t be extra fascinating, right here comes this masterpiece. Excessive-end vendor Motikon from Sweden occurs to have an E26 with an official widebody package. Constructed again in 1980, this supercar was initially delivered to Mr Franz Reuther of Berlin. If the identify doesn’t sound acquainted, he was higher often called Frank Farian. Nonetheless doesn’t ring a bell? He was a German report producer and the voice behind the Boney M disco-pop band. He died at first of this yr, aged 82.

The automobile wasn’t initially delivered to him with these wider hips as he commissioned the large physique throughout his almost three a long time of proudly owning the M1. The concept behind his request was to make the automobile look extra just like the track-only M1 Procar. BMW Motorsport took care of the conversion, lending the mid-engined coupe an much more spectacular look.

The final time this uncommon M1 modified palms was again in November 2020 when it was offered for £382,500. At present alternate charges, that works out to about $480,000 or €448,000. On the time of the sale, the automobile had a powerful 90,235 kilometers (56,069 miles) on the clock. It have to be one of many highest-mileage M1s in existence. It’s nice to see this one was correctly used slightly than sitting locked up in a climate-controlled storage.

Motikon has the automobile up for grabs and is asking 6,995,000 SEK, so roughly $625,000 or €607,000. To your cash’s value, the vendor throws in a recent set of Michelin Pilot Sport tires (225/50 entrance and 255/50 rear) for the unique 16-inch BBS wheels. As well as, the client will even obtain new Nitto NT555 G2 rubber (275/40 and 315/15) with 17-inch BBS wheels, additionally authentic.

The odometer presently reads slightly below 91,000 kilometers (56,544 miles). Enjoyable truth – the automobile is nicknamed “BoneyM1.” It gained the Proprietor’s Selection Award on the Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance again in 2020. It’s value noting this isn’t the unique paint because it was absolutely resprayed by its earlier proprietor.

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