As a kid my favorite matchboxes were super cars and 4x4s. Not much has really changed.
There’s just something intriguing about a super car- the raw speed combined with impracticality and an unattainable price tag. I always thought Corvettes were kinda cool but not Lamborghini cool.
Recently I discovered the BMW M1. It’s not something you see very often but it’s classic early 80′s. The short story is the BMW commissioned Lamborghini to build them a mid-engine supercar but when the deal fell through BMW made it themselves. Lamborghini collaborated on the design but the end product is all German.
BMW to me is a slick sedan and coupe company. Sure they make other cars in other categories, but if you want the best big mobster car you get a Mercedes and if you want a Euro pimp wagon you get an Audi.
And all of that makes the M1 that much more unique. This one popped up for sale and I jacked the pictures from classicdriver.com.
And the back.
Talk about a Lambo-Bimmer lovechild.