BMW M1 - the Munich Masterpiece (with a little help from Lamborghini!) | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

Fresh from his appearance on ITV's Tonight programme (Thursday 18th March), Iain remains on Cloud Nine as he introduces us to a beloved classic that overcame many hurdles to exist, the BMW M1. Iain explains the difficulties in bringing the car to fruition, a joint venture between BMW and Lamborghini as the Germans looked to take on Porsche in motorsport with this homologation model. This particular fine example is wholly original with low mileage but Iain must diagnose and fix some running issues, before gently running the car in to confirm everything is working as beautifully as intended.
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[@BVA5485]

Taking a couple of seconds to mock the new BMW grilles - priceless 😂

[@MedicalExamUK]

I actually had an advert of new M3 play mid video. It was a horrible transition.

[@patrickfort4467]

Very understated, very British.

[@adam300tdi90]

12:55

[@samsonian]

You’d be remiss NOT to, n’est-ce pas?? I mean, after Bangle had his way with one end of otherwise well-designed bodies not so long ago it’s hard not to feel like the marque is sticking our collective noses in it with the cartoonish caricatures being trotted out today...

[@elcasho]

He didn't even use the new hideous grilles

[@cheemomugdoo799]

Iain Tyrrell, master mechanic, historian, restoration expert, singer, and now comedian!!! Love the bash on BMW's current grill design.

[@Wallygjs]

I agree with him, that new 4 series grill looks terrible. I can't imagine what BM were thinking?

[@Wallygjs]

@Do One Will do!

[@marcryvon]

@@Wallygjs Drugs.

[@888johnmac]

another comedy touch ' fitting the right pipes , not necessarily in the right order ' .. an old morecamb & wise gag there

[@Wallygjs]

@Do One I have never been a fan of BMW's, mainly because of the kind of people who seem to drive them. That said, they always produced decent looking cars and think nowadays the arrogant types who used to drive BMW's have all migrated to Audi. However that new grill is just shocking, I really don't get it. Also it seems kinda silly to go that large given that in a few years everything they produce will be electric and not need a huge grill. So ultimately they will have to backtrack and hopefully will go to the small kind of grill that appears on this M1.

[@DanielIsaacs]

Most car YTers tuning: Dyno and laptop Iain tuning: Grabs rubber hose

[@XB10001]

Different technology 😁 You couldn't tune my modern car with a hose .

[@wacholder5690]

That's the difference between grown-up mechanics that know what they are doing and kids that don't. Most YT car-tuning videos are simple crap. It is more "costly car-destruction" rather than understanding technology and appropriately dealing with it.

[@Jesse-B]

@@XB10001 I believe you're missing the point.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

I used to tune carbs on old Alfa flat fours with a bit of rubber hose to my ear. The only way to do it properly !.

[@Wallygjs]

@@dj_paultuk7052 I'd love it if Iain would explain how using the tube works, ie what is he/are you, listening for?

[@realnutteruk1]

Now, that's the correct size for the BMW double kidney grille!!!!

[@riskblog1815]

As proven again by the beautiful 90's 8 series. The intire face of this car being a tribute to the M1. Bigger's not always better. Go figure.

[@jamesrobert4106]

@@IkeVMAX4 Beaver Teeth grilles 😆

[@bwm999]

Thank you to the owner who gave permission for this video. Rare jewel to see in close up detail

[@davidmulligan42]

A co-worker bought an M1 from a wrecker's yard in Texas back in the '80s. He said he had to put a new engine in, and it cost him $20k all-in. He drove it for a few years, and was parked at a strip mall one day when a guy came up to him and basically offered a blank check for the car. He sold it for $125k. He probably regrets selling it now :)

[@marcryvon]

I'd still bang my knockhead on the wall to this day ! 🙄

[@woopimagpie]

Maybe, maybe not. Back in the 90s I did up a 1965 Ford Falcon Hardtop, she was in pretty good nick by the end. Drove it and loved it for 4 years. But I sold it for what was a good price back then. Of course the value of the old cars has skyrocketed here in Australia now, and and if I still had it I could fetch STUPID money for it. But I don't regret it, not at all. I had my fun, and was tiring of it. And the money I got allowed me to buy a house very reasonably, which I still live in. Seeing the Real Estate market in Australia has now gone completely BONKERS I regard it as one of my better decisions. The price that car would fetch today would definitely not allow me to buy what I did back then, so it was absolutely the right move. I don't even think about that car much anymore. Of course an old Ford is not an M1, but perhaps your co-worker feels similarly. Remember, it's only worth something if you actually SELL it. So there's that. Cheers.

[@joelness]

Adjusted for inflation that would be ~$300k now. If invested remotely well back then, that 125k would have grown into much more than 300k by now (modest 5% annual growth would turn 125k into almost 700k by now), so it doesn't sound very regrettable at all! But definitely makes for a good story.

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@joelness I walked by a red 69’ Vette, convertible, 427 4 spd. for four years on the way to school. The guy wanted $8500 for it in 1981, I tried to talk my Dad into it. Still kills me

[@jdrancho1864]

I let go of a '88 Mazda RX-7 and sometimes I can go for as long as a week without regretting it. But the benefit to me wasn't' the money I got for it (which was minimal), but the money I didn't spend on it. Back then, selling this money pit saved me from certain financial ruin, so yeah.

[@allenmontrasio8962]

I had the honour of meeting Gianpaolo Dallara in person at his awesome headquarters in Varano de'Melegari last year before the pandemic struck. An absolute living legend and a true gentleman.

[@bigjohnfury5662]

*Listen Davide Cironi interviews him on here at his house and it's English subtitles too*

[@marcryvon]

Lucky man ! A rare opportunity. A dream for any serious gearhead. 👍

[@CoandaImageServices]

That’s so cool! I didn’t know it was there, but I did see Dallara signage at Autodromo Riccardo Paletti in the same town. If you check my channel I even made a video of my track day.

[@allenmontrasio8962]

@@bigjohnfury5662 will do. I'm Italian, btw, so I can enjoy original language :-)

[@allenmontrasio8962]

@@CoandaImageServices yep, the Circuit belongs to Dallara.

[@makosasimakis118]

There is something genuine and something raw and real about how this bloke presents and drives cars . Unlimited knowledge as well . Your videos are enjoyment !

[@piuthemagicman]

Exactly! Joyful and relaxing little documentaries.

[@Inazuma68]

On point 🙌

[@marcryvon]

This man has a profound respect for the car he's taking care of. I always followed the same respect for ALL my cars, be it my precious 35 y.o. car or my daily drivers: let them warm up, listen to them, then use them as intended. Never had any problems. And I keep my cars at least 16 years, 400k km! In Canadian weather.

[@makosasimakis118]

@@marcryvon i am glad to know those people still exist ! well done

[@bobjackson6524]

Hear hear, Well put sir.

[@chrisr001]

Great to see an M1 on the road Ian. Back in 1979 I was part of a March race team that built and campaigned a BMW M1 in the World Championship For Makes as well as two Le Mans races. We built the car for BMW and used an aluminium monocoque and the M88/1 race engine with a Hewland LG600 gearbox.The engine only produced 470hp but the group 5 rules were changed so they put us in group 6 and we couldn’t compete with turbo cars like the Porsche 935 which had 800hp. BMW had promised us the M88/2 turbo engine which had around 900hp but it never materialised so we were never competitive.

[@clausclausie7560]

That marvellous grill. It's hard to believe how they butchered that on the current line-up!

[@soaringvulture]

That's because the M1 was done by Giugiaro.

[@HoratioHoodoo]

2 extremes.

[@tw0million]

butchered the current lineup? 🤦‍♂️ if we’d have it your way people would still be going around like Fred Flintstone. M1 was a design of its era and same can be said for the current BMW’s. BMW has always been on the cutting edge, for better or for worse. The design language will surely change again when it’s called for.

[@weallfollowmanutd]

@@tw0million oh give it a rest. There's going back in time and being a grumpy old git, but anyone can say the current lineup of BMW M cars are a disgrace. It's all good being cool and trying to go with the times, but current BMWs are a laughing stock.

[@colin5577]

@@tw0million The i8 is very much out there in terms of its styling but received almost universal praise. There’s a difference between shockingly pretty, shockingly dramatic and just... shocking. I got used to the Bangle cars and will get used to the current ones as well, but there’s something a little desperate about BMW’s polarising forays into styling controversy. No publicity is bad publicity, I guess.

[@MrTommyboy68]

I was stationed in Wiesbaden Germany from 1979 to 1982. I was out for dinner with a German friend and we came out of the restaurant and parked directly in front was a beautiful M1 in Alpine White and blue interior. I was drooling all over myself and my friend said, "Forget it. Sergeant". But, but I said you are a DOCTOR. And he scoffed and said I am not a dentist, THEY make a lot more than a lowly radiologist. I just kept walking around it and the owner came out and my friend and he engaged in a conversation and he turned to me and said "Get in. He's going to take you for a short ride" and off we went out to the Autobahn and I was in love. He really couldn't open it up as the speed limit on this section was 120 kpm, but he did go a bit faster. It was the best experience of my life. Needless to say, my friend wouldn't even consider it (and I forget how much it cost in DM's, but I DO have a sales brochure in my collection). I DID convince him to get a Golf GTI (pocket rocket) which I probably shouldn't have as he wasn't exactly the best driver. It was a moment I will never forget. Damn, I LOVE that car. AND when I got back stateside, a local BMW dealer in Bala Cynwyd (Don Rosen BMW) had a M1 on the showroom floor, roped off so you couldn't touch it. My wife knew the owner well as she had a hardware store just down the street and he would pop in and take my wife and her then husband to lunch. I haven't been back there since 1990 so I don't know if the dealership still is in business. Bala Cynwyd is the "old money" area just next to the Philadelphia border. I wish I had the money to have one.

[@JasonLambek]

Two in a matter of what, a week?? Life is indeed good!

[@XB10001]

Right! I think last week was the Mercedes 300.

[@ichiban8558]

Quite simply, Iain has an encyclopaedic and working knowledge of classic esoterica delivered through the prism of his signature anecdotal mastery. The guy is a genius, no question. If I could have just one KZbin channel and no others, it's Tyrell's Classic Workshop.

[@irnickkkknowles]

Agreed. Iain is omni knowledgable.

[@kipsome45]

Totally agreed.

[@markrundquist3348]

Agreed a true gentleman/ automotive genius

[@gsmith207]

Quite simply agree... love how you Brits talk and text the same way! Love it cheers from Maine USA. Miss my blokes over the other side of the pond. Damn pandemic! Quite smart this vid is. Hooked on Tyrrell

[@nigel_davey]

Ah, RZY 661, Irish registered from new by a prominent shopping centre developer. I visited his home and garage in Dublin in the late nineties to find this beautiful M1 along with 94 other classic cars. The garage was in a huge converted showjumping arena building behind his stately home that only became a garage after his daughter gave up horse riding. 95 stunning cars and 2 helicopters made quite an impression on twenty something me....

[@franburke]

Always enjoyed seeing Frank Keane’s example in the window of Motor Import when I was a lad, left a lasting impression. They seem popular here!

[@richardsheil5289]

Any idea why it is a Louth registration?

[@nigel_davey]

@@richardsheil5289 The first owner was Phil Monaghan and he was from louth, moved to dublin in the 90's.

[@nigel_davey]

@@franburke 111MZL, lovely example.

[@franburke]

@@nigel_davey really is. Isnt there a procar example in the museum in Mondello Park? Who'd have thunk Ireland was such a hotbed for M1s!

[@M539Restorations]

Dream car! Nothing better than an original well kept example. Thank you for the amazing video!

[@alextaylornet]

Beautiful car, fantastic video as always and great to see my other favourite channel here m539!

[@rorymcloughlin2023]

That’s weird, just finished watching your latest video!

[@woopimagpie]

How great to see you here! But of course you would be - you're also a man of taste and skill, and extremely entertaining. And of course the M1 being a BMW.... I imagine this is probably something of a dream car for yourself, yes? How incredible would it be of you found a neglected M1? Ha! Sigh. We can all dream I guess. Love your work. "Cooooming up......"

[@GetUpFalcon]

Yourself and Iain are in a class of two. I'll even say it - this channel is more to my liking than Harry's.

[@cianmurphy52]

Where do you find the time between all the repairing and editing to kill time on KZbin haha. Although "killing time" is a bit of an insult to the quality and informative content being churned out by you automotive gods of the KZbin universe.

[@mattmorris2867]

I could watch him tuning cars by ear all day. Something very magical about him doing that. And then after all that gentle craftsmanship he takes it out and knocks the socks of it !!! Brilliant.

[@cafesolo6683]

Was lucky enough to be at Zandvoort for the F1 race when these were in the support programme. I remember the glorious sound of a full grid howling past. Thank you for bringing it all back.

[@spongebobsquaretits]

Love the Eric Morecambe reference

[@ross2812]

The first Road&Track magazine that I purchased had a red M1 as the feature car. I immediately began a subscription along with Car and Driver, Autoweek, and Hemming's Motor News. The trajectory of my future began with that article of the BMW M1.

[@vandango1968]

Many years ago I saw it on the street in Denmark, since then I have never forgotten it, what a beautiful car it is.

[@MoultrieGeek]

I was 17 years old when this remarkable car graced the front page of Car & Driver magazine here in the States. To say I was enthralled is a minor understatement: I was in love. I'd never seen anything like it and I lusted after it. I never thought I'd get a chance to see this beauty up close and now I have. This is Number One on my bucket list so hats off to you Mr Tyrrell, thanks for making my day, week, year.

[@rlstrad2059]

We’re of a very similar age; I was in my second year at the U of Arizona when a computer engineering professor bought a new one, drove it to campus every day as his commuter...

[@MoultrieGeek]

@@rlstrad2059 Small world, I was in my senior year at...get this....Apollo High School in Glendale AZ.

[@rlstrad2059]

@@MoultrieGeek Too funny; I'm in VA now, but also spent some quality time in England...perfect place to own a good driving car. Small world is right.

[@MrJef06]

Who liked immediately before even watching the video and didn't regret it? :-)

[@kingdavid5158]

That's the way to go lol

[@888johnmac]

i'm going to guess all subscribers .. every upload is as interesting as the cars featured

[@reddermot]

He had me at "BMW M1"

[@wolfiestreet6899]

Do you get paid to make these types of comments?

[@cbotten106]

One of my all-time favorites...M1. Great report, thanks.

[@orwellknew9112]

Your description of the ride and handling reminds me of a BMW I once owned. It was a lovely 1990 535i in that gorgeous BMW dark blue with a cream colour leather interior. It still used the excellent BMW in-line 6 cylinder engine and was one of the rare 5 speed manuals. The ride was just perfect. It was luxuriously smooth riding and just glided over rough roads, but there was no sense of floating. The steering was very direct and it still handled very well in the corners. Brilliant chassis engineering. There were some quirks though. The fog lights would crack every time they were on and got wet. They had a 1 yr guaranty and I must have gone through a dozen of them at BMW’s expense. Funny, the BMW service department denied there was anything wrong with them, no matter how many they replaced at their cost. Also, the lighted interior switches were constantly burning their tiny lights out. They still worked fine, but you couldn’t see them at night. Despite its quirks, that 535i was a brilliant medium sized sedan.

[@PorscheRacer14]

What a gem of a car. I'm glad it's in good hands. Thanks for taking us along for a ride :)

[@bitmaster6542]

Haha, that Kidney-Coughing....priceless

[@btolley100]

I am addicted to this channel. What a delight, please please keep posting! I hope you never run out of cars or material because I have learned so much about these vintage super cars. Nothing is too minute or boring, I like learning about restoring interiors along with the cut of the gears on an Italian supercar.

[@paulpan2553]

Harry followed by Ian. Perfect 👌

[@jamesread11]

Just watched an hr of cars I’ll never afford lol

[@imnotatrollijusttrollalot3528]

i think zero dislikes just goes to show just how good this channel is .......................... The gentleman KZbinr

[@furyofbongos]

1.1K with zero dislikes and counting. Don't think I've ever seen that. But not at all surprised either.

[@euroshark1]

I've owned 4 M cars, but the M1 has to be the penultimate one. What a sound. Thank you Iain.

[@alexmartinez280]

Which have you owned? I had just one, an E92 M3 which I drove daily for 8 yrs. the best car I’ve ever owned and would have kept it forever had it not been recently totaled. Not sure I’ll ever own another BMW that’s not an M car as they really are totally different and much better for my taste. Looking for an older one now for a replacement.

[@wolfiestreet6899]

What will be the last one you get then?

[@euroshark1]

@@alexmartinez280 E30 M3, E46 M3, E39 M5 and currently E24 M635

[@kanagawayarichin]

E60 twin turbo

[@Jon_Godfrey]

that smile when you opened her up!! :-)

[@wolfiestreet6899]

This is a family show.

[@Mr.Higginbotham]

#25 Mid Engine from BMW, very rare the M1 First BMW I was ever really excited about. Probably the James Bond influence i.e. the wedge shape of the Lotus Espree. Learning about this car from Tyrrell will be a delight. And to hear that engine after it's right...

[@georgehelliar]

Ian, you are a walking encyclopedia, and an excellent communicator. The fact that you can put out a half hour video talking basically off the cuff is remarkable. I'm so grateful that you've started this channel to share your wisdom and your passion; you put out better programming. And was that an Eric Morecambe reference?

[@fifthof1795]

When I read your post , I thought...where will it be? Haha...straight away when I heard it. Rgds..Andrew Preview.

[@stevethomson9069]

This is simply the best car content . Thank you .

[@MLC...]

Fantastic. I saw the M1 in the background in the previous episode and I was hoping that you would feature that in an episode. One of my favorite cars of all time. Thank you.

[@markrushton1516]

I thought these were like unicorns, fabled to exist but never seen. Can remember the glossy ads but don't think I've ever seen one reviewed esp like this.

[@mattmpower5977]

German engineering, Italian styling, classic !!! Love that M power roar

[@radman3206]

Dallara did the chassis. That qualifies as engineering, not just styling.

[@39PSIOnTheDaily]

Tyrell’s workshop? Looks like I’m sidelining the rest of my Saturday.

[@micahelm2875]

The sound of a BMW straight six is soo nice... just listen to that smooth idle;-P really impressive for such an old lady. thanks for another great video Iain, and nice to see the 4K upgrade, appreciate it. Best reg. Micah Elm

[@davidhall7744]

Best looking BMW ever. Ive seen the flaming orange one in the BMW Museum in Munich, stunning 😍🇩🇪

[@melanieraphael5144]

Excellent yet again! Loved the mixture of information, demonstration and humour. Thank you Iain Tyrrell. It’s brilliant! You are in a class of your own!

[@tommihommi1]

the M1 racecars are some of my favorites, love to see them during the Nürburgring classic races

[@alexmartinez280]

Exactly! 470 bhp from a 3.5 liter NA engine is fantastic. The exhaust and intake sounds are just as impressive as the performance. The M88/1 was the variant used in the procar and street M1 though heavily detuned to 270ish bhp. I believe the procar used a version of the MFI system that helped its predecessor the M49 dominate in the 3.0 CSL race car. That car built BMW M as we know it today.

[@MariyanTsonev]

It really goes to the redline in a blink of an eye. As an owner of an inline 6 BMW, 20 something years newer, the sound is quite familiar on this one.

[@cervelo9465]

I just worked out, the car has covered less than 300 miles per year, on an averaged annualised basis. It is a most wonderful car, yes. These cars certainly need the right owners to own and look after, just as this example. Wonderful.

[@drew699]

What a brilliant communicator Iain is. Always look forward to Iain’s vids. Many thanks Sir!

[@markpainter6988]

Tyrell I dearly hope you're teaching youngsters your wealth of automotive knowledge. At the risk of sounds melodramatic, it would be tragic for the world to lose the expertise you've acquired.

[@rogerwatt8491]

I was the first British photographer to shoot the M1 . . . I was working with Sue Baker of the Observer, who drove us from Munich down to Oberammagau at speeds up to 265 kph. Happy days.

[@wolves1247]

Joy - watching this is time very well spent !

[@andreasgrits]

Really appreciate the historical aspects on all videos. Once again, thank you so much Iain!

[@brettrogers8482]

Thanks, Iain. Still the only BMW (with four wheels) I find really interesting. What an exhaust note! Best, Brett

[@RainMakr]

Once i heard the noise opening up, the sounds reminded me of being at the Nurburg Ring of the M1's screaming around!

[@sixtring73]

Love the little reference to Eric Morecambe, I wonder who else got that?!

[@ronmccullock1407]

I did, made me smile

[@martinhibbert1428]

I guess you need to be of a certain age to pick up on this one, made me smile 😀

[@ronmccullock1407]

@@martinhibbert1428 it was a popular clip that the BBC keeping showing

[@timc5969]

Thanks for doing the M1, Iain. LM002 next?

[@MrMarkusmulder]

Wouldn't you love to see him overtake Harry doing a car review 😅

[@jtreut]

Outstanding idea - I would love to watch Iain review the LM002!

[@adamskinner5868]

I didn't know Rolex made an "old n crusty" watch, I thought they all eventually became old n vintage models. Can't imagine wearing a Rolex while working on cars but then I can't imagine doing many of the wonderful things Lain gets to do (wearing a Rolex doesn't even make the list). Watching the pleasure on Lain's face as he opens the throttle on these test drives is just very contagious, I can't help but share in the pleasure and wish my job gave me similar moments of real joy. Choosing a job doing something you love n getting paid for it really is the best but not always so easy to do. I do enjoy and appreciate the warm n happy feelings I get watching a Classic Workshop vid on some interesting and beautiful car, listening to the explanations n history followed by the sweet sound of it being opened up, just wonderful, always leaves me feeling happy n content. Thank you!

[@heaposan]

He's really showing off in the most understated way with the all the cars in the background. Oh yes, to get the BMW M1 into the workshop I had to move the Muira, the 300Sl Gullwing, LM002, Ferrari Dino, a Urraco(?), and various other cars hidden under sheets than cost more than my house. Class.

[@XB10001]

A new episode! And with one of my favourite cars in history! (I have an RC version of this car) This is by far the best automotive channel/show I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion for these cars. For a moment, it feels as if we (as viewers) are able to drive them too.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Iain, I begged you to do a piece on this car a few weeks ago...Thank you so much for highlighting this wonderful machine. I remember watching these driven by the F1 drivers at the Grand Prix races as a support race in the 1980 season. Superb educational & entertaining video as always. Cheers. 👍🏻

[@bmuns6445]

I was 16 yrs old working at my first job outside of Chicago and fell in love with cars working at a BMW dealership. I learned to drive stick shift on a 88 M5, drove a 635 CSI, 850s, a Shelby AC/Cobra (aftermarket) and 67 Corvette Stingray convertible. One customer had an M1. After seeing several M1 videos would love to own this car one day. Buy I'd get the racing kit body panels and paint job and drop a 600 hp Konigsegg freevalve engine in it to really enjoy it. I like authentic OEM standard. But this car can be improved.

[@Shopsmith10er]

Great presentation and thanks for sharing. Back when, the principal of a BMW dealer I worked for in the US had one. Identical to this white one. Black interior. Somehow he lost those rare wheels which I vaguely recall were metric TRX. He had replacement BBS wheels, painted white to match the body. Was privileged to drive it once. Cold blooded but once warmed up had wonderful linear power, very tractable. Wasn't able to really give it a fair review of it's handling though feel it had an early push understeer to a nice transition, nothing nervous to neutral... setup for real road use.

[@aston-martin-internationalist]

Would definitely like to have seen Andre Previn try and change those injector lines.

[@creepingjesus5106]

Think he'd demand a preview?

[@johnpulford8273]

Andre Preview 😉

[@vinbar35]

He would have all the right pipes but could he put them in the right order?

[@1240enzo]

Who needs a V8 or even a V12 when you can have a 6cyl engine that sounds this awesome. Such a great review as ever Iain. 👍

[@guzziwheeler]

I had cars with 4, 5, 6, 8 and 12 cylinders, and I conclude you do not need more than six, but they must be in-line and made by BMW.

[@MrBirgerB]

@@guzziwheeler how about a flat six from Porsche?

[@nashbeuh]

As a french speaking person, your delicate english sounds as sweet to my ears as this V6! Thank you so much for your outstanding videos.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

Getting a car You just synchronized with rubberhose-on-ear methods into barking-mode after a knowledgable warmup and getting Yourself into genuine showing-all-teeth-at-once mode while doing that ... Priceless! Thank You for sharing.

[@Ricketik65]

An absolute icon! And the M1 is not bad either 😉.

[@OpiceSF]

We need a feature on that Urraco as well!

[@oompa-loompa1881]

....and please don't forget the LM002 at 2:08

[@Strike86]

Definitely! Please do it Iain! One of the best sounding V8s ever made.

[@lupoch]

Yes, the Urraco please!

[@Inazuma68]

The Jarama is cool too...

[@vplph]

when my dad bought his 316 (exceptional specs... 4 front lights ;-)) this car was for sale at approx 30,000 euros ... an insane amount of money for a car in those days (1979)

[@mr2gti]

Oh my word! Look at it! LOOK!

[@aukanmeister]

What a lovely episode, as we have grown accustomed to by Mr. Tyrrell. I must say, the watch was a wonderful gift! No more matching man to wear such a piece!

[@P2M2006]

This was my childhood poster hero, thanks Mr Tyrrell!!!

[@bertramspielt]

😁 It feels good, being not the only one... I also had a poster of an M1. A cutaway view from the Procar racecar - in white with the M Power diagonal graphic design.

[@cepheus7850]

Wonderful car. For a classic motorsport car, I'm amazed at how smooth and quiet it is at cruising speeds. Mr. Tyrrell always does a great job with the history of all the cars he presents, very well done. 👍

[@davidmcgowen4594]

I worked for Tom Zyfert and Zyfert and Muller Automotive in Sydney in 1983. Tom imported a dark blue one for his personal use. Fantastic car!!

[@jkxelor1295]

Thank you sir and hello from Webster Groves Missouri.

[@MotorRetroVideo]

And you are absolutely right on the old motorsport stripes being slightly polished trough: Doesn't get much cooler than that!

[@theretoocs]

Every episode is like attending Tyrrell University. Wonderful teacher, amazingly knowledgeable and fascinating viewing for a fellow car nerd.!

[@habsom1406]

Oh what a glorious soundtrack! That engine sounds, crisp, healthy and potent. I believe they fitted the kugelfischer mechanical injection system on the 4 cylinder e21 320i back in 1977 ish producing a very lively 2 litre unit. I love my e28, e21 and e34 but that Mercedes SL in the background on the 4 post ramp looks delicious. Very informative and well produced video with excellent detail and videography/editing, thank you so much.

[@26CHARLOU]

Love this channel Ian - always interesting and fabulous Cars. I owned an M635CSI thirty years ago with basically the same Engine, sounded exactly like this and has brought back great memories. None stop trip from Central London back to Lancashire in the dead of night in a little over two hours. In the days of no camera/speed trap technology, little traffic and few Patrols. Wonderful.

[@raquelharker8428]

26CHARLOU - In South Africa our E23 BMW 745i got this very same DOHC engine. The reason for that was that with RHD, they could not fit the turbocharger that you the European 745i got, so they dropped the M1 engine into it instead. Tony Viana used to race the only factory prepared 745i in the world down here.

[@rumblebelly7429]

Well done. This was my bedroompostercar when I was a kid 😍

[@charlesmacgilchrist3648]

Interesting bit of trivia for this car is that it had a probably the largest fuel tank of any road car at the time - 116 liters which dwarfed Rolls-Royces with 107 liters and even the duel tank Jaguars and Lamborghinis! European tests reckoned it could do over 700 miles on one tank cruising around 75mph, despite being a 1970's supercar!

[@Mr.Higginbotham]

I know you are complemented often but you are truly Blessed. You have a gift and passion and know where to place them. Shalom.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you very much

[@jtreut]

Iain - You’re the best. Thank you for reviewing this rare classic. I’ve seen two “in the wild” (US) and hope to own one someday.

[@jo05dk]

I was a kid when BMW launched this. Back then it certainly got my attention. Still think it's a really cool looking car. Thank you for this episode. Was a joy to watch :)

[@hanzzarkov7690]

I recall being a child in the 70s and having a slotted electric racing set. Grand four lanes worth of figure 8, or whatever construction you wanted to create. Of the 8 cars included, the fastest car was ALWAYS this car. Granted, I always swapped the body to make this true... because i just LOVED the look of this car. Thx for the deeper dive!

[@brandonbentley5453]

Saw and heard one of these around Watkins Glen racetrack back in the day(80s) The engine on full song sounded like a F1 car. 😊

[@Matteo_Licata]

Fantastic video, as usual! Lovely original example too. But isn't a pity to own such a great car and driving it so little? I don't think I could exercise such restraint!

[@Carrera-gp9od]

I’ve just bought a m140i, I wish it even sounded half as good as this Excellent video as always 👍🏻

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

You sort of remind me of a little Italian mechanic I used to know. I got to see one of these BMW's at his shop once. He would have people bring him pre 2000 Ferrari, Alpina Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Porsche and such. He was a nice guy so if he knew you he would work on anything but European sports cars from the 60's, 70's and 80's was his specialty. People would put cars on trucks and send the car to him from other states. He was a team mechanic for Martini Racing years ago. His name was Tino Fortunato. He sadly passed away a few years ago but his son Tino Fortunato II carries on the wrenching tradition but on mostly JDM sports cars from the 80's 90's and early 2000's.

[@friguy4444]

What a wonderful surprise to have Tyrrell hosting an M1 on today's video. Just a treat! Thank you! I'm remeinded of Jay Leno's comment on a BMW he was reviewing at one point and he said "It feels like one piece of billet Aluminum." Although I've never driven one (Who has? lol) that's what I'm imagining the M1 would feel like from Tyrrell's adjectives.

[@fteoOpty64]

The smile on his face when he let the revs churn just show the love for this machine. Just awesome. TQ.

[@GeordieAmanda]

Your videos dovetail seamless with Harry's in delivery and style, as well as being incredibly informative. Thank you :)

[@Jez2008UK]

Iain, we need some more singing !! Your voice is amazing!

[@bunter6]

The amount of cool cars that peak into shot is phenomenal, plenty of the M1's junior super car contemporaries about it, Yellow Urraco, both a silver Jalpa or Silhouette poking its nose in during the cylinder check & a white one on the lift, rounded of with a red 308 GTB near the beginning ? as well as the usual Muira lurking & so much more. What a dream workshop!.

[@leonelgraca]

Since I was 12 in 1982 I fallen in love with this car from a magazine. Thank you for making a boy happy @Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

[@markgraham6558]

Had seen this in the background of your other videos and hoped it would get its own video. Beautiful car. Great video, thanks.

[@phillipward4862]

Another review of a classic by genius Iain

[@45green1]

When you open it up it's magic !

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

What thorough introduction and examination of this wonderful classic.

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

Another cracking video Iain, better than anything on TV.

[@richsackett3423]

This is TV today.

[@David-xh9cw]

The video I needed after a very boring Saturday afternoon, going to enjoy this!

[@evertdevries8814]

The best moment in the whole video is the moment of enjoyment that follows on from 22:55 ! Pure pleasure.

[@mattrooke3210]

I worked at a BMW garage in 1989 when a 1979 White M1 came in for work, awesome car and glorious noise. And Ian Tyrell is in a class of 1 with his encyclopaedic knowledge of the cars he cares for and must have the best tuned ears as those cars sound perfect after the hosepipe tune up.

[@baitse7676]

Another brilliant video. Thank you Mr. Tyrrell