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Celebrating 40 Years of ///M: Classic Showcase

 

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Munich Automobiles, the World's first dedicated BMW M dealership is celebrating BMW M Division's 40th Anniversary, and will be showcasing a small but select choice of classic autos to the public over the weekend.

 

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Although the Motorsport division were involved in earlier BMWs, the first true Genesis of the M-car was the uniquely exotic M1.

 

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Probably the only BMW ever that has two roundel badges on the rear end. Developed in conjunction with Lamborghini and penned by Giugiaro, the M1 was initially built to satisfy racing homologation rules, but these ever changing rules meant that when the M1 was ready to race, it was outlawed. So instead, they went racing by themselves, creating the M1 Procar series. The series ran for two years, with Niki Lauda winning the 1979 season, and Nelson Piquet the 1980 season. After BMW met the standards for Group 4, the Procars were used by various teams in the World Championship as well as other national series.

 

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One of the rarest cars ever made, only 456 production M1s were built, making it one of BMW's rarest models. With 1 making it to Singapore sitting proudly inside the M-car showroom after a painstaking restoration process which began a year ago. They love these car so much, we were given gloves when looking at the cars. I would do the same too if these were my babies.

 

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I of course couldn't resist sliding behind the driver's seat. What joy it was just sitting inside.

 

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You just know it's a special car when you are seated inside.

 

 

 

Hearing one startup though is pure icing on the cake.

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Needing no introduction at all, the legendary E30 M3. THE M3. One of the most successful racing cars of all time, the E30 M3′s unmistakably boxy silhouette still looks stunning even today.

 

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Compact, lightweight and fast. In the hands of skilled drivers, this car ran circles around bigger and more powerful machinery on and off the tracks. In full bore race trim, the 2.5-litre 4-cylinder S14 engine was pushing out over 250 horses without the need for forced induction.

 

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Getting behind the wheel just feels like home again. Everything just feels right and natural. Fantastic.

 

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Countless race wins and multiple accolades and awards from various magazines, this Sport Evolution version of the original M3 signalled the last few chapters of production for the race-car-for-the-road E30 M3. It was the most powerful of all the E30 M3s, with 235 horses on tap from it

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Reminds me of Lotus Esprit and spy who loved me, lol.

 

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My aunt's ride, she's 70+ yrs old. Got T boned from the side and only suffered a small dent while the other party lost a whole nose. This bugger is a tank.

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