Most Wanted: 10 Vehicles Which Need A Restomod

November 15, 2017

BMW M1

Production years: 1978-1981

I’ve always been enamored with the BMW M1. This is a car that’s not to be confused with the 1M, so do so at your peril. The M1 is a racer, another one of those cars from the 1970s that seem to have been designed by engineers obsessed with acute angles. Whether it’s in plain orange or its spectacular racing livery, it’s a wonderful machine, and by God it’s quick. Zero to sixty was completed in just under 5.5 seconds, while the street version had a top speed of 162 mph. Seems like it should handle most streets. The engine, like most European cars, was small compared to its brash American cousins, with a displacement of 3.5 liters, but it knows how to use it.

These are exceptionally rare cars, so restomodding one really may make people upset. I kind of understand it this time around, but that’s not to say that more power shouldn’t be fed into this beast. I’d advise keeping it pure with a modern BMW S55 inline six, which would give a horsepower increase of around 180 horsepower. The looks shouldn’t be touched, in my opinion, but you could probably lighten it some more. Make this essentially a road-legal F1 car. That’s the dream.

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