1991 BMW Z1

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers at The Classic Sale at CarFest 2026 on Saturday the 29th of August - Sunday the 30th of August, The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN. The price indicated is the lower auction estimate.

With its revolutionary design, unique downward-opening doors, retractable windscreen and front mid-engine architecture, the Z1 is instantly recognizable, an icon of the 90s

The side panels and doors were made from General Electric's Xenoy injection-cast thermoplastic, the bonnet and boot lid were glass reinforced plastic and the whole body was painted in a special flexible lacquer

Powered by the 2.5-litre M20B25 inline-six offering 168bhp through a five-speed Getrag manual gearbox

Dating from 1991, this left-hand drive example is finished in Dream Black with a red leather interior - the rarest choice

It was first registered in the UK on 04/11/1997 and had covered 122,957km (76,403 miles) at the time of cataloguing

From four years current ownership, with two former registered keepers in the UK, and offered with a history file

Expensive when new and rare today. Distinctive looks and cool doors guarantee continued popularity