BMW Z1 Roadster – 1991

BMW Z1 Roadster 1991

– 1 of only 193 delivered in ‘pur-blau metallic’
– 56,556 demonstrable kilometres
– rare hellgrau interior
– Same owner for last 12 years

The BMW Z1 was designed by Harm Lagaay in 1986. Exactly 8,000 examples of the car, which was presented in 1987, were produced between 1989 and 1991. More than three quarters of these were sold in its home market, Germany. The most striking feature of this car was the doors, which could sink into the bodywork. That body consisted entirely of Thermoplastic, moulded into body panels by General Electric. The car was also the first car in the world that could achieve 1g in cornering with standard tyres, partly because of the inverted wing profile bonnet and the transverse exhaust that also had an inverted wing profile. Initially, only 4,000 Z1s were to be produced but once the car arrived at dealerships, there were already more than 5,000 orders and it was decided to double production to 8,000 units.

This BMW Z1 Roadster was built in 1991 where, according to colour codes, it must have been violet. In 1994, in Germany, the first registration took place. Delivered to the first owner by the Hamburg BMW dealer in the colour scheme of ‘pur-blau-metallic’ over a grey leather/fabric interior. Only 193 examples were produced in this body colour. Both the paint and the interior are in clean condition. At the bottom of the car are the original 16-inch alloy wheels.

Inside the car, you are welcomed by 2 bucket seats. These consist of half leather and fabric with a camouflage pattern. The backrest of the seats are done in the blue body colour. Further leather accents can be found all around the interior. Alongside this is the 3-spoke leather steering wheel, along with the wooden gear lever and a windshield.

The familiar M20 2.5-litre 6-in-line provided the powertrain. It produced 171 hp at 5,800 rpm and 218 Nm of torque. It featured a five-speed manual gearbox and could reach 225 km/h. It sprinted from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.8 seconds. The engine runs well and shifts smoothly. Apart from this, it is still in possession of ABS. The timing belt was replaced at 56,470 km.

After spending its life in Germany, the Z1 was first registered on Dutch registration in 2004. It eventually came into the possession of its previous owner in 2011, who cherished it for the remaining 12 years. This is also reflected in the BMW’s current condition.

In terms of documentation, there are several papers present such as;
– Service booklet
– Various manuals
– Invoices/bills
– Tests
– Valuation report
– Remaining information

In the boot there is a spare wheel together with the original tools

A beautiful example of a unique Z1!