Ultra-compact, less than 4 meters long, weighing around 1,000 kilograms, powered by BMW 325i engine - this roadster had a seemingly perfect recipe that made many BMW enthusiasts excited. But there were more reasons why Z1 made in the late 80s found itself in the limelight of countless petrolheads.

You see, this handsome baby was not constructed for sunny Sunday morning rides. When BMW officially opened BMW Technik division in 1985, the company’s specialists got a very vital mission - to develop new technologies. In other words, labs on wheels that would allow taking any of the inventions and apply it in mass production.

Soon, freshly-settled workers surprised BMW executives by presenting their first project - BMW Z1. Although it did not resemble BMW cars of those days, it fits perfectly in the roadster’s family.