Overview

• A man died on Sept. 17 while unloading the 1979 BMW M1 for Hagerty’s Cars at the Capital on the National Mall, according to D.C. authorities.
• Local reports indicate a winch securing the car failed and pinned the worker, though no official determination of cause has been released.
• After an on-site investigation, the vehicle was reloaded and removed, and the case is being handled as a workplace accident.
• Hagerty canceled the Sept. 18–23 exhibition dates and, along with BMW, issued statements offering condolences.
• The Warhol-painted M1 is a notable BMW Art Car that raced at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans and was recently added to the U.S. National Historic Vehicle Register.