You Can Buy The BMW M1 Originally Owned By Niki Lauda

With solely 460 models ever made, BMW’s sole supercar doesn’t come up on the market fairly often. The road-legal M1 is rarer than hen’s enamel, as solely 397 road-registered automobiles had been manually assembled by specialist contractor Baur within the late Seventies and early Eighties. A type of E26s had a very well-known proprietor, Niki Lauda, and it’s about to hit the market.

At its Kissimmee 2026 sale on January 17, Mecum will public sale an M1 initially owned by the legendary Austrian racer. Lauda didn’t really purchase it. He earned it as a prize on the finish of the inaugural BMW M1 Procar Championship season. Regardless of retiring from three of the eight races, he nonetheless completed the season with essentially the most factors, edging out one other icon, Hans-Joachim Caught.

The trophy automotive has coated solely 20,350 kilometers (12,644 miles) and stays in glorious situation. Completed in white with hand-painted M stripes, it additionally carries the signature of Art Car collaborator and artist Walter Maurer. The automotive was imported to the USA in 1987 and later appeared on the 2017 Hillsborough Concours d’Class in California.

As if M1s weren’t particular sufficient, Lauda’s instance additionally options the uncommon Procar-style entrance air dam. Mecum notes that it advantages from a “extremely detailed undercarriage” and comes with a service historical past. The blue inside consists of niceties akin to air con, energy home windows, and a Becker Europa stereo.

There’s no estimate but, however count on it to command critical cash. In early 2024, an M1 with 20,235 km (12,573 miles) bought on Carry a Trailer for $552,000. A yr earlier, Gooding moved an excellent lower-mileage instance for $478,000. Given its well-known first proprietor, robust mechanical situation, and uncommon spec, Lauda’s M1 might promote for considerably extra.

Observe: The hooked up pictures present Niki Lauda driving the BMW M1 Procar and BMW’s personal M1, respectively. Pictures of the particular automotive on the market can be found on the supply hyperlink under.

Supply: Mecum