For Sale: 1979 BMW M1 Procar

Images and history via RMD

This magnificent BMW M1 Procar is a pre-production car that was first delivered to BMW M1 Procar Champion Niki Lauda. It’s up for sale at RMD.

The car, chassis 4301 016, was the first built by the BMW factory after the model’s prototyping phase. It’s the only pre-production car that BMW built, and was used for press and public display. It was delivered new to Niki Lauda, who would go on to win the inaugural BMW M1 Procar Championship, eventually moving to Walter Wolf Racing and then Schnitzer Motorsport’s Aachen-based AC Schnitzer team.

The BMW M1 Procar Championship debuted in 1979 and ran mid-season in support of European rounds of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship. The hook was to get a rotating entry of Formula 1, World Sportscar Championship, European Touring Car Championship and drivers from other international series competing against each other in identical cars.

This car was used to promote the series in its inaugural year, and was displayed at various rounds of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship. It was not raced, and because it was not subject to those rigours, it remains in remarkably well-preserved condition.

Its motorsport career got under way in 2008, when it made its way to its current owner and was introduced to the track at historic events like the Classic Endurance Racing series, Nürburgring Oldtimer Grand-Prix and Le Mans Classic.

In 2018 the M1 Procar was given a full mechanical rebuild, and it has not been used since. It’s in race-ready condition and will be sold with a brand new 2019 FIA HTP.

For the full details head to RMD’s website here.

Images and history via RMD