1990 BMW Z1

The Z1’s clean lines are less contrived than the Bubba-built Z3’s cow- catcher face—and we won’t even mention the Z4

by B. Mitchell Carlson

BMW’s sensational Z1 sports car was essentially a concept car that went into production. The Z1 was special indeed, a front-mid-engined sports car with rear-wheel drive and excellent handling. Its straight-six, 2.5-liter, 170-hp engine gave it a top speed of around 140 mph, with 0-60 mph achievable in eight seconds. Some 8,000 examples were built. The car on offer here is attractively presented in Fun Yellow livery with yellow leather/cloth interior and equipped with a black top and alloy wheels. It is to left-hand-drive specification with a manual gearbox. The car was invoiced for £38,432 (approx. $61,000) in December 1989, and has covered just 2,528 miles since.