The M1 was a joint venture with BMW and ferrarri. The engine was from ferrarri. Dont know if it was a V-8 or a V-12. But this car was from late 70's early 80's. Italdesign did the styling on it. The car was sold in small quantities in the U.S. (less than 500 if i recal the facts) and was discontinued when ferrarri wanted out of the deal. Hot looking car though with lots of lines similar to other ItalDesign cars of the period (DMC12, Esprit, Maserati, Izuzu impulse). I would take it to be a very hot collectors item, meant to be seen and not driven :^( unlike D's.