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BMWZ1

1989–1991 Germany passenger car 3 production years
Production1989–1991
Recorded originGermany
Classpassenger car
Built8,000 units
Background

The BMW Z1 is a sports car which was produced in limited numbers by German manufacturer BMW from 1989 to 1991. It is the first model in BMW's line of Z series roadsters.

Text adapted from “BMW Z1” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1989–1991

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗3 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1991

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

Netherlands RDW ↗1 year