[DML] Re: Another Giugiaro Design Influence?

["Phil" <delorean@xxxx>]

The BMW M1 had a Indy-aspired I-6.

-Phil
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Subject: [DML] Re: Another Giugiaro Design Influence?


> The M1 was a joint venture with BMW and ferrarri. The engine was from
> ferrarri. Dont know if it was a V-8 or a V-12. But this car was from
late
> 70's early 80's. Italdesign did the styling on it. The car was sold in
> small quantities in the U.S. (less than 500 if i recal the facts) and was
> discontinued when ferrarri wanted out of the deal. Hot looking car though
> with lots of lines similar to other ItalDesign cars of the period (DMC12,
> Esprit, Maserati, Izuzu impulse). I would take it to be a very hot
> collectors item, meant to be seen and not driven :^( unlike D's.
>
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