MOTOR Magazine Australia

THE MEN behind the MACHINES

“THE M1 WAS A RACE CAR FIRST”

JOCHEN NEERPASCH, BMW M FOUNDER

The BMW M1 was the first bespoke M car and came with one heck of a backstory. Father of BMW M Jochen Neerpasch recalls its development…

‘In the ’70s it was mandatory to produce 1000 cars to homologate Group 2 touring cars, but for Group 4 only 400 cars. Modifying the 3.0 CSL road car for Group 2 racing

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