The BMW M1 Was Built To Take On Sports Car Racing In The 1970s The first BMW production car to have its engine mounted in the middle was the 1978 M1, which was designed as a racer first and foremost.

Commissioned in 1979, the Frank Stella BMW M1 Procar was painted to Stella's "Polar Coordinates" design and created for Stella's close friend, race-car driver, Peter Gregg. This was the only time ...