Driving The BMW Z1 — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 230

About this episode

Derek and Jason explore the often-overlooked BMW Z1 and its significance in automotive history.

This week, Derek and Jason both drive the BMW Z1 - the often-forgotten two-seat roadster that established BMW's Z brand in the late 1980s. Sharing the same chassis and drivetrain with the E30 325i, it's often been overlooked by many as just an E30 convertible with cool doors. But is there more than meets the eye? As it turns out, yes - much more... === Visit http://JasonSentMe.com to get a Hagerty Guaranteed Value (TM) collector-car insurance quote! === Historically, the "Z" in BMW nomenclature stands for "Zukunft", or "future" in German. While the Z brand became associated with roadsters only, the Z1 debuted far more than just two seats and a folding soft top. The belt-driven doors were only one feature of the Z1 that made it ahead of it's time - multi-link rear suspension, removable body panels, and a host of other forward-thinking innovations made it far more advanced for its time than most give it credit for. This week's subject of Carmudgeonation brings some very interesting foresight on BMW's history and collectability as a brand - tying in the 507, Z8, and even the i3 into discussion. Don't skip this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Jason Cammisa, Derek Tam-Scott

Topics covered

• BMW Z1
• automotive history
• car collectability
• roadsters
• BMW innovations

Keywords

• BMW Z1
• E30
• roadster
• car innovations
• collectible cars

Sponsors

Hagerty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hagerty Media

Products: BMW Z1, E30 325i, BMW 507, BMW Z8, BMW i3

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