1991 BMW Z1

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at CarFest 2026 - Sunday on Sunday the 30th of August, The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN.

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

Family owned since 1997. Four years current registered keeper 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