BMW Z1 (1992)

A 1992 BMW Z1 in Top Red with gray leather/Alcantara interior is for sale.

Highlights:

• Rare collector's item (only approx. 1,200 units built in Toprot), garage-kept
• First delivered in Germany
• Very low mileage of only 32,086 kilometers, partially traceable and plausible
• Sports exhaust fitted
• Extensive investments totaling approx. €10,000 (with receipts), including:
• Drive shafts replaced
• Driver's door lock cylinder replaced
• Timing belt including tensioner pulley replaced
• Replacement of all fluids
• Injection valves cleaned
• New battery installed
• Last service performed in May 2025

General information about the vehicle

• Year of manufacture: 1992
• First registration: Germany, 05/1992
• Location: 72622 Nürtingen, Germany
• Number of vehicle owners: 5 according to registration document
• Accident-free
• Registered
• H license plate
• TÜV until 05/2027
• Ready to drive

Model history

The BMW Z1 was developed by BMW Technik GmbH, a subsidiary of BMW founded in 1985. Ulrich Bez, who was responsible for the project, and designer Harm Lagaay played a key role in its development. Between early 1989 and mid-1991, exactly 8,000 units of the Z1 were handcrafted in a limited series. Initial daily production was a maximum of six vehicles. The introductory price was DM 80,000 and later rose to DM 89,000.

Facts

Exterior & interior:

• Exterior color: Toprot
• Interior: Sports seats in gray-black Alcantara with characteristic patterned seat center panels in green/dark tones, well-maintained condition with only minor signs of wear due to age
• Black soft top
• Repainting: No repainting is known, but cannot be ruled out 100%

Engine & transmission:

• 2.5-liter inline six-cylinder engine with 170 hp (125 kW)
• Manual transmission
• Last service: 05/2025

Mileage:

• Mileage: 32,086 km (read)
• Mileage partially verifiable (through available documents and workshop invoices) and plausible

Documentation:

• German vehicle documents
• TÜV reports
• Workshop invoices
• H certificate
• Proof of investments totaling approx. €10,000

Tires, bodywork & underbody:

• Tires: tread approx. 7 mm, tires from 2018
• Bodywork: very good condition with only minor age-related signs of wear
• Underbody: good condition, no rust known
• Please view the photo gallery and videos for further insights into the condition of the vehicle

Known defects:

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• No defects known
• Please take a look at the photo gallery and videos to gain further insight into the condition of the vehicle.

Summary

For sale is a 1992 BMW Z1 in Toprot red with a mileage of only 32,086 km. The vehicle was originally delivered in Germany and has been garaged. The roadster is in very good and largely original condition with no known repainting. Investments of around €10,000 are documented with receipts, and the last service was carried out in May 2025. With an H license plate and TÜV until 05/2027, the BMW is ready to drive and offers an interesting opportunity for enthusiasts of this special and rare roadster.