If just a month ago I spoke of the iconic Porsche 959 restored by Canepa, the model that I bring you today is not even a less special apex, as we speak neither more nor less than one of the 40 units of the BMW M1 Procar 1979. as many of you recall, the Procar was a competition that brought together on the starting grid pilots of Formula 1, Touring Car Championships and participants in the Sportscar category in the late 70s, especially between 1979 and 1980.
This particular unit is number 31 and served as a vehicle for reserve during the championship, so never step on the path and the company decided to remove many of the specific pieces to make it a street model, thereby being unique in its species.
a German client was originally sold in November 1979 and, four years later, was bought by an American collector. In March 1984, he entered the United States from Munich, needing to be modified to meet the DOT. Finally, he received a letter of approval from the EPA and was allowed to travel on the road next year.
After driving on American roads and the protagonist of many events until the end of the 1990s, the supercar was "abandoned" to their fate in a garage until October 2012, date on which Bruce Canepa recovered what to make him an exclusive jewel collector again.
For restoration, the model was dismantled completely and selection of BMW parts that had been installed so it could be approved were again replaced with OEM parts similar to those sported Procar sports in its golden age. These components do not miss the iconic Procar body kit, rear spoiler chairing the powerful defense, signed by BBS wheels, a lowered or rear-view mirrors specific, among many other suspension.
However, there is a piece Canepa could not get original: the brakes. Therefore, what better way to compensate for that by installing the M1 Tong Porsche 962 and Porsche 935 discs, both signed by Brembo. Finally, with regard to the mechanics, the original drive has been rebuilt and equipped with Motec electronic fuel injection to achieve a total output of 414 hp and 484 Nm of torque to the rear axle are transmitted via a manual transmission ZF five-speed .
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