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Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1980
Make: BMW
Model family: M1
Generation: E26
Mileage: 9,693 miles
Exterior: Blau
VIN: WBS59910004301211

Highlights

Condition

Showing roughly 15,600 km (~9,693 miles) on the odometer at the time of cataloguing

Notable Equipment

Purchased new and owned by Pink Floyd founding member Roger Waters for over 40 years
Winner of the 50th Anniversary of BMW M Division Class at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in 2022

Service & Documentation

Euro-market import

Other details

One of 59 examples finished in Blau

Market

Comparable prices

Median sold

$522,602

This car $604,500 · 16% above

5 sales · last 12 months

Sales over time

Earlier history

12-month medianMiddle halfThis car's sale $604,500

5 records · 5 sold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1980 BMW M1

— · Inka Orange · Manual · Mar 6, 2026 · Gooding Christie's

Manual

Mar 6, 2026

Gooding Christie's

−10% vs $522,602

1979 BMW M1

17,000 mi · Pearlescent White · Manual · Mar 1, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Mar 1, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+4% vs $522,602

1981 BMW M1

— · White · Manual · Jan 29, 2026 · Gooding Christie's

Manual

Jan 29, 2026

Gooding Christie's

0% vs $522,602

1980 BMW M1

12,619 mi · White · Manual · Jan 17, 2026 · Mecum

Manual

Jan 17, 2026

Mecum

+47% vs $522,602

1980 BMW M1

27,419 mi · Toprot · Nov 1, 2025 · RM Sotheby's

—

Nov 1, 2025

RM Sotheby's

0% vs $522,602

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History

Sightings

1 event

Jan 23, 2026
Sold
$604,500 · RM Sotheby's

1980 BMW M1
RM Sotheby's · Listing closed · 9,693 mi · Jan 23, 2026 · View on RM Sotheby's
Sold for $604,500

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1980 BMW M1
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Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1980
Make: BMW
Model family: M1
Generation: E26
Mileage: 9,693 miles
Exterior: Blau
VIN: WBS59910004301211

Highlights

Condition

Showing roughly 15,600 km (~9,693 miles) on the odometer at the time of cataloguing

Notable Equipment

Purchased new and owned by Pink Floyd founding member Roger Waters for over 40 years
Winner of the 50th Anniversary of BMW M Division Class at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in 2022

Service & Documentation

Euro-market import

Other details

One of 59 examples finished in Blau

Market

Comparable prices

Median sold

$522,602

This car $604,500 · 16% above

5 sales · last 12 months

Sales over time

Earlier history

12-month medianMiddle halfThis car's sale $604,500

5 records · 5 sold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1980 BMW M1

— · Inka Orange · Manual · Mar 6, 2026 · Gooding Christie's

Manual

Mar 6, 2026

Gooding Christie's

−10% vs $522,602

1979 BMW M1

17,000 mi · Pearlescent White · Manual · Mar 1, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Mar 1, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+4% vs $522,602

1981 BMW M1

— · White · Manual · Jan 29, 2026 · Gooding Christie's

Manual

Jan 29, 2026

Gooding Christie's

0% vs $522,602

1980 BMW M1

12,619 mi · White · Manual · Jan 17, 2026 · Mecum

Manual

Jan 17, 2026

Mecum

+47% vs $522,602

1980 BMW M1

27,419 mi · Toprot · Nov 1, 2025 · RM Sotheby's

—

Nov 1, 2025

RM Sotheby's

0% vs $522,602

View all market records →

1–5 of 5 shown

History

Sightings

1 event

Jan 23, 2026
Sold
$604,500 · RM Sotheby's

1980 BMW M1
RM Sotheby's · Listing closed · 9,693 mi · Jan 23, 2026 · View on RM Sotheby's
Sold for $604,500

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1980 BMW M1

1981 BMW M1

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1980 BMW M1

1981 BMW M1

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Condition

Notable Equipment

Service & Documentation

Other details

Comparable prices

Sales over time

Sightings

Sold

For sale now

1980 BMW M1