BMW M1 Procar Nr.82 1980 Johnny Cecotto 1:18
In 1972 BMW presented the Turbo, a very advanced concept car that anticipated, among other things, the famous M1, presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1978. This impressive coupé was equipped with a 3.5-liter 6-cylinder engine and 277 horsepower, which made the M1 the fastest sports car in German production. The M1 remained in production from 1978 to 1981 and also had a good sports career: many remember the Pro-Car single-brand series, held on the Formula 1 Grand Prix weekends. Homologated in Group 4-5 then in Group B, the M1 also ran in rallies and on track and was also widely used in the American IMSA series, with sometimes highly modified bodywork.
Motorcycle champion Johnny Cecotto began an excellent career with cars, also participating in the Pro-Car series, among other things. He also achieved good results in F.2, F.1 and Tourism. One of its sponsors was the Conte of Florence company, a clothing manufacturer, which in the early 1980s had linked its name to motoring.
