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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho
Did he say the 1980 Frankfurt show? I don't think it was shown there until 1987.
It's not the most attractive car they've built, but it's certainly unique. Weren't the panels all made of plastic?
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You are correct. From BMW's press release on the 25th anniversary of the Z1:
"Back to the future. 25 years of the BMW Z1
It was a true quantum leap: when BMW unveiled the Z1 to the international motoring press in the Italian town of Punta Ala back in autumn 1988..."
"BMW’s historic 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show: first V12, first 3 Series Touring, first Z Roadster.
When the show finally opened its doors on 11 September, visitors descended on the BMW stand in their hoards to behold a unique collection of firsts all set to go down in motoring history: the 750i powered by Germany’s first post-war 12-cylinder engine was marking its world premiere, as was the first ever 3 Series Touring as it blazed a trail for a whole new breed of car, and, of course, the avant-garde Z1, the first BMW roadster for around 30 years. Set off to stunning effect by a wall of water as a backdrop, a German news magazine deemed it “probably the most photographed vehicle at the entire show”. "