BMW Z1: is this the perfect car to really ‘feel the road’? | Top Gear RETROspective

Meet the BMW Z1, the very first of BMW’s Z cars. A two-seat roadster with a retractable soft-top and a traditional front-engine, rear-drive layout. But that was where the tradition stopped. And that’s because the Z1 was actually one of the most forward-thinking cars ever made. It also had ace doors. But let Top Gear Magazine's Jack Rix tell you more as part of our new retro mini-series…

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