1991 BMW Z1

This 1991 BMW Z1 was sold new in Germany and spent time in France and Belgium before it was acquired by the seller in December 2021 and subsequently imported to the US. It is finished in Magic Violet Metallic over gray sueded upholstery and is powered by a 2.5-liter inline-six paired with a five-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes a black soft top, 16″ alloy wheels, retractable doors, a BMW Business cassette stereo, and power windows. Services completed in 2023 involved an oil change, flushes of the fluids for the differential, transmission, brakes, and power steering, and replacement of the timing belt, valve cover gasket, PCV hose, spark plugs, inner fender liners, tires, and sway bar end links and bushings. This Z1 shows 86k kilometers (~53k miles) and is now offered with partial service records, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Indiana title in the seller’s name. The Z1 was the first concept vehicle developed under BMW Technik GmbH and features removable body panels constructed of GE’s Xenoy injection-cast thermoplastic along with a roll-hoop integrated into the windscreen surround, continuously zinc-welded seams, and vertically retracting doors. This example is one of a claimed 228 that were ordered in Magic Violet Metallic, and it has a manually retractable black soft top. The seller states that some of the plastic body panels have been replaced and repaired due to cracking. Silver 16″ Style 11 alloy wheels wear 215/45 Petlas Velox Sport PT741 tires that were mounted in 2023. The Z1 introduced a multi-link rear “Z axle” design, and braking is handled by four-wheel discs. The fender liners were replaced in 2023 along with the sway bar bushings and end links, and the power steering fluid and brake fluid were flushed. The bucket seats trimmed in gray sueded upholstery with patterned inserts and body-color backs. Cabin equipment includes a BMW Business cassette stereo, embroidered floor mats, an alarm system, and power windows and doors. The driver’s seat bottom shows signs of wear, and the right door panels were replaced in 2023. The leather-wrapped steering wheel fronts a 240-km/h speedometer, a tachometer, and gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature. The six-digit odometer shows 86k kilometers (~53k miles), approximately 1k of which were added by the seller. The 2.5-liter M20B25 inline-six has Motronic 1.3 engine management and was rated at 168 horsepower when new. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Getrag five-speed manual transmission. The seller states an oil change and valve adjustment were performed, the differential and transmission fluids were flushed, and the timing belt, valve cover gasket, throttle body and thermostat gaskets, PCV hose, and spark plugs were replaced in 2023. Additional underside photos are provided in the gallery. The Carfax report shows no accidents or other damage with an initial entry in December 2022 with history in Indiana. An odometer reading of 52,195 miles is listed in December 2022, and this reading is listed as the mileage on the current Indiana title.