2003 marks the 25th Anniversary of the M1.

The first m-badged car to be sold was Motorsport One, or M1.

The M1 was the first M-badged car to be sold to the public

The M1 was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in 1978. The M1 was a 277 hp, 165 mph mid-engined coupe based on the stunning design of Giorgetto Giugiaro's revision to Paul Bracq's gullwing Turbo, and using the 6-cylinder engine from the BMW CSL Coupe. In Group 4 race trim, the M1 had 470 hp and 850 hp for Group 5 German Sports Car racing.

The Procar M1's were driven by F1 racers

In 1979 and 1980, Formula One Grand Prix spectators got a very special treat ... Procar racing on Saturday featuring identically equipped M1's.

Andy Warhol's M1 Artcar

Andy Warhol's rolling work of art had its first and only race outing at the 24-hour race at Le Mans in 1979, when it was sixth in the overall ranking.