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This 2011 BMW 1M is finished in the launch color of Valencia Orange over black leather and Alcantara interior with orange stitching. If you want a 1M that is in essentially factory-fresh condition, this is the example for you. Showing just 5,158 miles at the time of cataloging, this car has been lovingly cared for from new and cherished as the future collectible that it is.

The inside of a BMW 1M has a strong focus on driving. Although there is a screen in the center stack, it sits far enough back on the dashboard to not be in the driver's face, while still providing the information you need for the infotainment system. The black Dakota leather is accented throughout with orange stitching to match the exterior, and the shift boot, e-brake boot and a strip of the dashboard are all wrapped in black Alcantara with more orange stitching. Overall, the interior of the 1M is very simple, but in a positive, classic way.

Powering the 1M is a variant of the twin-turbocharged inline-6 from the contemporary Z4 sDrive35is, making it the first M-car to utilize a turbocharged 6-cylinder engine. Producing 335 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque in normal driving, when you are really getting after it, an additional 37 lb-ft of torque is available during “over-boost” for a few seconds at a time, bringing peak torque to 369 lb-ft. The only gearbox available in the 1M is a sweet-shifting 6-speed manual that has perfectly spaced ratios for canyon carving. Under the car, the suspension received numerous bits off of the M3, making for a car that is 2.9 inches wider up front and 1.8 inches wider in the rear- which, along with the wider tires, necessitated the car's legendary fender flares.

The 1M has already gone down as one of BMW’s greatest performance cars of the past decade, and that reputation will likely just grow going forward. Although there are plenty of new BMW cars that are faster, more comfortable, and pull better handling numbers on the skid pad, that isn’t what this car is about. The 1M is one of the last BMW cars that really lets you get in touch with what matters when you are behind the wheel—experiencing the joy of driving.