Lot 207: 1989 BMW Z 1

The first BMW Z1( Z standing for Zunkuft, German for future) was shown at the 1987 Frankfurt Motor show. Initial demand was so strong that 5,000 orders were placed even before production began. The car developed by BMW Technik GmbH featured a unique door arrangement where the doors instead of opening outward, dropped down into the cars sills. The 6 cylinder 2.5 litre engine was borrowed from the already highly successful BMW E30 325i and coupled to the fact that the body of the car was constructed from light weight composite materials gave the car adequate performance. Some 8,000 examples were produced between 1998 and 1991 when production ceased.Finished in flame red withgrey / blackleather andblack carpeting and a black canvas soft-top, this manual gearbox Z1 is described in excellent condition. Showing just 45,000 Kms it has had just one recorded owner from new, and is fitted with CD radio stereo. It comes with service history and the correct factory books, together with French and Belgian registration.De couleur rouge avec interieur en cuir gris/ noir, cette BMW, a vitesse manuelle, est dans d'excellente condition. Avec 45.000 km au compteur, elle n'a eu qu'un seul propriétaire depuis sa sortie d'usine. Elle est equipée d'une radio CD, et possde les papiers de service historique ainsi que les papiers d'immatriculation franais et belge.