As the first car developed by BMW Technik, the Z1’s modular design, radical styling, and influence on the Z3 and Z4 cement its legacy in BMW history. Forty years ago this year, BMW began getting…
Shooting brakes: the ultimate “if you know, you know.” The term is truly antiquated, originating from a small, simple carriage used to train horses. Over time, these carriages instead became popular with hunters and shooters,…
The Z1 is an absolute rarity in the United States, not just because it wasn’t sold there back in the day. BMW only built 8,000 units, so seeing one in the metal is a special…
Today, the Z3 Coupe – affectionally referred to as the “clown shoe” by most enthusiasts – is one of the most highly sought-after enthusiast BMW models out there. Its distinctive appearance, coupled with the fact…
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The final chapter of the BMW Z story will be released next year when the Z4 M40i with a six-speed manual gearbox will go on sale. Looking back at the origins of the Z, it…
The original Z car is also one of the rarest of the zukunft (German for “future”) series since BMW only made 8,000 units. Now is your chance to own the small sports car with its…
With only 8,000 cars ever made, the BMW Z1 is a rare roadster. However, the tiny two-seater with vertically sliding doors can be even more exclusive if it’s painted in a special color. Case in…
Can you imagine BMW making a car like the Z1 today? There isn’t even a snowball’s chance in hell that BMW would even entertain the idea of creating a unique vehicle, something that wasn’t already…
We all remember the Z1 as the quirky roadster with plastic body panels and vertically sliding doors, but here’s an interesting fact about the low-volume original Z car you probably didn’t know. In an interview…
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