BMW M1

Description[]

The BMW M1 is a mid-engine sports car manufactured by BMW from 1978 to 1981. Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign, the M1 was created out of a collaboration BMW had with Lamborghini to produce a race car for homologation purposes, with this being the result. The car is powered by a 3.5L M88 inline-6 mated to a 5-speed manual; it is the first mid-engined BMW automobile to reach mass production. The car was hand-built; its fiberglass body was manufactured by Trattamento Italiano Resina and its chassis by Marchesi in Italy and the body partially completed at Italdesign, whereupon the car would be shipped to Karosserie Baur for final assembly. 453 were produced, of which 399 were road-going models; this makes the M1 one of BMW's most rare and desirable models.

This casting has been released with different names including Wind Splitter, Street Dog and Street Beast. This was the first BMW casting made by Hot Wheels.

Versions[]

The BMW M1 has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
	1983	Real Riders	Red	White, Black & Yellow stripes on top	Red / Metal	Clear	Black	Grey RR	3289	Malaysia
	1983		Red	White, Black & Yellow stripes on top	Red / Metal	Clear	Black	BW	3289	France	France only
	1983		Red	None	Black / Metal	Clear	Black	BW	3289	France	France only
	1984	Ultra Hots	Metalflake Blue	White & Yellow lightning bolt	Black painted / Metal	Dark Smoke tint	Black	UH	7296	Hong Kong	Known as Wind Splitter
	1984	Ultra Hots	Spectraflame Aqua	White & Yellow lightning bolt	Black painted / Metal	Dark Smoke tint	Black	UH	7296	Malaysia	Known as Wind Splitter
	1985	Ultra Hots	Spectraflame Green	Yellow & Black lightning bolts	Black painted / Metal	Black	Black	UH	9539	Malaysia	Known as Wind Splitter
	1985	Ultra Hots	Metalflake Aqua	Yellow & Black lightning bolts	Black painted / Metal			UH	9539		Known as Wind Splitter
	1991	Heroes on Hot Wheels	Yellow	Purple, Blue & Orange on top	ZAMAC	Black	Black	UH		Malaysia	Also available loose at the Mattel Toy Club
	1989	Auto Magics III	Pink	White Lightining	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	BW	7283	Malaysia	Appears in a Color Racers 3 Pack
	1990	Color Racers II	Brown	no tampo	Grey / Metal	Black	Black	BW	3487	Malaysia	Known as Wind Splitter Appears on Auto Magic II card as well
	1993	Tattoo Machines	Metallic Blue	Purple, Blue & Red dogs	Black / Metal	Grey tint	Black	BW		China	Named as Street Dog
473	1996	1996 Hot Wheels	Metallic Aqua	Highlighted grill & taillights	Aqua / Metal	Black tint	Gray	5SP	15963	China	Known as Street Beast
473	1996	1996 Hot Wheels	Metalflake Silver & Metalflake Dark Grey	Red HW logo on windshield	Metalflake Dark Grey / Metal	Clear	Black	5SP	15963	China	Named as Street Beast
	2012	The Hot Ones	White	Red, blue & light blue stripes	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	UH	W3787	Thailand	Base Code(s): D51, E01
	2016	BMW Series 1/8	Dark Red	Black, White & Yellow stripes on top & sides, hood BMW badge detail	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	PR5	DJM80	Thailand	Base Code(s): H49, H50, J02, J06, J27

Trivia[]

The BMW M1's styling was not done by BMW's design wing, the design was contracted out to Lamborghini and the Italian automotive styling house, Ital Design.

1996 card[]

From the back of the 1996-card:

COLLECTOR TIP
There have been over 10 different SOL-AIRE™ CX-4 models made since its introduction in 1984. Among these, the "California Custom" model with the light blue base is most highy prized by collectors.

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BMW M1

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