This special M1 will be displayed at a special New York event on December 6. No changes have been made to the 3.5-liter inline-six powertrain. Kith’s founder owns several customized BMWs. BMW has partnered with New York City-based apparel company KITH and founder Ronnie Fieg and created a very special BMW M1.

Now, they've teamed up again this holiday season to create an absolutely incredible example of the BMW M division's mid-engined marvel: the M1. Fieg and BMW's archival team set out to reimagine the iconic M1 with a catalog of archival,

Streetwear brand founder Ronnie Fieg has turned a BMW M1 purple, and is building a matching XM that will be on sale soon.

A unique 1981 BMW M1 is the subject of an artistic collaboration between American fashion and footwear designer Ronnie Fieg’s Kith brand and the Munich car maker. The E26 coupe was, of course, the first M car from BMW and only 453 were built between 1978 and 1981.