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November 19, 2024

VIN: the Franz Konrad / Jurgen Kannacher / GS Tuning BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301066

November 19, 2024/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Franz Konrad / Jurgen Kannacher / GS Tuning BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301066

Chassis 4301066 was the M1 Procar supplied to German-domiciled Austrian privateer, Franz Konrad. Having successfully campaigned a Porsche 914/6 GT during 1973 and ‘74, Konrad moved…

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November 19, 2024/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Konrad Motorsport, Jurgen Kannacher, GS Tuning, Hans Heyer
October 12, 2023

VIN: the Dieter Quester / Alf Gebhardt BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301021 'Carte de France'

October 12, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Dieter Quester / Alf Gebhardt BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301021 'Carte de France'

Chassis 4301021 was the M1 Procar supplied to professional Austrian racing driver, Dieter Quester. Having started his career with an Alfa Romeo Giulietta in 1961, Quester raced a variety of Porsches…

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October 12, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, BMW Art Cars, Art & Cars, Dieter Quester, TWR, Alf Gebhardt, BMW M1 Procar
September 26, 2023

VIN: the Speed Star Wheel Racing Team / Auto Beaurex Motor Sports BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301077

September 26, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Speed Star Wheel Racing Team / Auto Beaurex Motor Sports BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301077

Chassis 4301077 was completed in May 1979 having been built up by Project Four Racing run by Ron Dennis. Uniquely, the car was painted silver with a tapered BMW Motorsport tricolour down the…

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September 26, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Speed Star Wheel Racing Team, Auto Beaurex Motor Sports, BMW M1 Procar
July 13, 2023

VIN: the Walter Wolf / Schnitzer Motorsport BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301016

July 13, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Walter Wolf / Schnitzer Motorsport BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301016

Chassis 4301016 was dispatched to the Baur coachworks on November 29th 1978 for completion as a show car. When Canadian oil magnate and F1 team owner Walter Wolf requested an M1 Procar for…

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July 13, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Walter Wolf, Schnitzer, One Offs, Cars of F1 Men, BMW M1 Procar
April 14, 2023

VIN: the works BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301018

April 14, 2023/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301018

Chassis 4301018 was the M1 Procar used exclusively by upcoming Brazilian F1 driver Nelson Piquet during 1979. Piquet, who had been signed by Bernie Ecclestone’s Brabham team on a multi-year…

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April 14, 2023/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, BMW Motorsport, BMW works cars, BMW M1 Procar
July 02, 2022

VIN: the GS Tuning / Helmut Marko / Rolf Goring BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301041

July 02, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the GS Tuning / Helmut Marko / Rolf Goring BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301041

Chassis 4301041 was the M1 Procar campaigned throughout 1979 by Helmu Marko on behalf of Gerhard Schneider. It was driven throughout the ‘79 campaign by Markus Hottinger, a highly rated…

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July 02, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, GS Tuning, Helmut Marko, Rolf Goring, BMW M1 Procar
March 18, 2022

VIN: the Wolfgang Schutz / Jurgen Kannacher BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301030

March 18, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Wolfgang Schutz / Jurgen Kannacher BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301030

Chassis 4301030 was the eighth M1 Procar built and the only example originally painted blue. It was ordered by amateur German racing driver, Wolfgang Schutz, who had previously contested…

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March 18, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Wolfgang Schutz, Jurgen Kannacher, BMW M1 Procar
January 16, 2022

VIN: the works / Helmut Marko - Walter Maurer ‘Münchner Wirte’ BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301036

January 16, 2022/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works / Helmut Marko - Walter Maurer ‘Münchner Wirte’ BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301036

Chassis 4301036 was one of the M1 Procars reserved for use by the official BMW Motorsport team in 1979. It first appeared at Hockenheim (round five) in the hands of promising German, Hans-Georg…

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January 16, 2022/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, BMW works cars, BMW Motorsport, BMW Art Cars, Art & Cars, Helmut Marko, BMW M1 Procar
December 17, 2021

VIN: the works / Jurgen Lassig BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301042

December 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works / Jurgen Lassig BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301042

Chassis 4301042 was the 13th M1 Procar completed. It was retained by BMW Motorsport and raced by a variety of high profile drivers during the inaugural Procar Championship in 1979. Emerson…

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December 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, BMW works cars, BMW Motorsport, Jurgen Lassig, BMW M1 Procar
October 26, 2021

VIN: the BMW Nederland BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301033

October 26, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the BMW Nederland BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301033

Chassis 1033 was the 14th M1 Procar produced. It was purchased by BMW Nederland and dispatched on May 9th 1979. The car would be campaigned by BMW Nederland’s in-house…

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October 26, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Alimpo Sport, BMW M1 Procar
June 25, 2021

VIN: the works / Tony Garcia BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301027

June 25, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the works / Tony Garcia BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301027

Chassis 4301027 was the fifth M1 Procar completed. It followed a brace of prototypes and two production examples. 4301027 was signed off on May 9th 1979 and retained by BMW Motorsport for…

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June 25, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, BMW Motorsport, BMW works cars, Tony Garcia, BMW M1 Procar
April 17, 2021

VIN: the Joe Crevier BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301195

April 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Joe Crevier BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301195

Chassis 4301195 was the 36th M1 Procar built. Unusually, it did not compete in the Procar series that took place in 1979 and 1980. Instead, chassis 4301195 made its competition debut in the 1981 IMSA…

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April 17, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Joe Crevier, BMW M1 Procar
January 23, 2021

VIN: the Cassani Racing BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301072

January 23, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Cassani Racing BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301072

Chassis 4301072 started life as a BMW Motorsport press department car during which time it was road registered. A few months later it was sold to Manfred Cassani who campaigned two M1…

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January 23, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Manfred Cassani, Fritz Wagner, BMW M1 Procar
December 11, 2020

VIN: the Cassani Racing / Kurt Konig BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301062

December 11, 2020/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Cassani Racing / Kurt Konig BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301062

Chassis 4301062 was one of two M1 Procars delivered to Manfred Cassani (the other having been chassis 4301072). In 1979, chassis 4301062 contested the inaugural Procar Championship and two…

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December 11, 2020/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Manfred Cassani, Kurt Konig, BMW M1 Procar
September 03, 2020

VIN: the Project Four Racing / Steve O'Rourke BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301028

September 03, 2020/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Project Four Racing / Steve O'Rourke BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301028

Chassis 4301028 was the M1 Procar raced by Niki Lauda for Project Four Racing. Project Four was the British team founded in 1976 by ex-Brabham mechanic and entrepreneur, Ron Dennis. In addition to…

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September 03, 2020/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Project Four Racing, Ron Dennis, Steve O Rourke, BMW M1 Procar
July 31, 2019

VIN: the Sepp Manhalter BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301017

July 31, 2019/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Sepp Manhalter BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301017

Chassis 4301017 immediately followed BMW Motorsport’s two M1 Procar test mules. It was the first production M1 Procar completed and the only example painted red. Signed off on December 11th…

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July 31, 2019/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, Sepp Manhalter, BMW M1 Procar
February 17, 2019

VIN: the Peter Gregg / Frank Stella 'Polar Coordinates' BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301053

February 17, 2019/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Peter Gregg / Frank Stella 'Polar Coordinates' BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301053

Few cars have such poignant origins as BMW M1 Procar chassis 4301053. In 1976, American painter, sculptor and printmaker, Frank Stella, had been commissioned to create BMW’s second Art Car.

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February 17, 2019/ Ben Tyer/
BMW, BMW M1 Procar Histories, BMW Art Cars, Art & Cars, Peter Gregg, Brumos, BMW M1 Procar
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