BMW Z1

(1988 - 1991)

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BMW

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Germany

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BMW Z1 - from concept car to fun and long-term automobile

March 5, 2012 — Bruno von Rotz 68

Engineers and designers are rarely able to design on a greenfield site, and it is even rarer for the results of such work to be sold to customers at moderate prices. The BMW Z1 is one such exception; in the meantime, the last examples built have already matured into youngtimers, and in seven years' time Z1s will be on the road at classic car meetings. And they stand out among their peers with their timeless design and still impressive features today. Hardly any other classic car manages the balancing act between suitability for everyday use and individuality better than the Z1. This report takes a look at the development of the Z1 and describes driving impressions from today, supplemented by many current and historical photos and original documents.

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BMW Z 1 (1988-1991)

Convertible, 170 PS, 2494 cm³

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BMW Z1 (1990) - in a special color - Techno Classica 2015

BMW Z1 Roadster (1989) - as lot 030 at the Zoute auction by Bonhams on October 6, 2017

BMW Z1 (1991) - this is where the Rheineck-Walzenhausen hill climb started many years ago

BMW Z1 (1990) - more of a technology carrier than a commercial success: only 8000 were built, two of which were on the exhibition grounds - Oldtimer-Show Berlin 2024

BMW Z1 Convertible (1990) - as lot 290 at the Olympia auction by Bonhams on December 6, 2017

BMW Z1 (1991) - thinking and steering are one

BMW Z1 Alpina Roadster Limited Edition (1989) - Lot 233 at the Bonhams Goodwold Festival of Speed auction on July 14, 2023

BMW Z1 (1991) - stocky and fast even when stationary

BMW Z1 (1991) - with 67'000 km on the clock, rare color "fun yellow", offered for EUr 59'000 - Retro Classics Stuttgart 2020

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Auctioned vehicles of BMW Z1

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
BMW Z1 1990 Sold H&H Classics The Imperial War Museum Motor Car Auction (April 20, 2016)	Z1	1990	Sold	H&H Classics The Imperial War Museum Motor Car Auction (April 20, 2016)
Alpina-BMW Z1 Roadster 1991 Sold Bonhams Scottsdale (January 17, 2019)	Z1 Roadster	1991	Sold	Bonhams Scottsdale (January 17, 2019)
BMW Z1 1989 Sold Bonhams The December Sale (December 7, 2016)	Z1	1989	Sold	Bonhams The December Sale (December 7, 2016)
BMW Z1 Roadster 1989 Conditional Sale Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Swiss Classic World Versteigerung (May 25, 2019)	Z1 Roadster	1989	Conditional Sale	Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Swiss Classic World Versteigerung (May 25, 2019)
BMW Z1 1990 Sold Classicbid Weiterstadt Auktion (August 1, 2015)	Z1	1990	Sold	Classicbid Weiterstadt Auktion (August 1, 2015)
BMW Z1 1990 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 8, 2019)	Z1	1990	Sold	Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 8, 2019)
BMW Z1 1991 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile (March 18, 2022)	Z1	1991	Sold	Artcurial Rétromobile (March 18, 2022)
BMW Z1 Ex-Prinz Ernst August von Hannover 1989 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klassische Fahrzeuge (July 2, 2022)	Z1 Ex-Prinz Ernst August von Hannover	1989	Sold	Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klassische Fahrzeuge (July 2, 2022)
BMW Z1 1991 Sold Coys Spring Classics (April 12, 2017)	Z1	1991	Sold	Coys Spring Classics (April 12, 2017)
BMW Z1 1991 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klassische Automobile (July 1, 2023)	Z1	1991	Sold	Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Klassische Automobile (July 1, 2023)

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