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The introduction of the 3.0-liter CS in 1971 brought with it four-wheel ventilated disc brakes and a 180 horsepower engine. The 3.0 CSL lightweight version was used for racing purposes. In order for the 3.0 CSL (Coupe Sport Leicht) to qualify for racing, a limited number of examples needed to be built. The BMW engineers' solution to the marketing department's requirements was to develop a limited production run 'homologation special' to meet the constrictive framework of the Group 2 racing class regulations. Thinner steel was used for the main body shell, and aluminum alloy for the doors, bonnet and boot lid. The trim was removed and Perspex side windows installed. These cost save measures reduced the vehicle's weight by 300 lbs.
Homologated initially with a fractionally over-bored (3,003cc) engine (enabling it to compete in the over 3-liter class) the 3.0 CSL came with 206bhp for road use and over 300 horsepower for the track. The stroke was increased in 1973, to 3,153cc (3.2 liters) and from mid-season onwards the racing CSLs used the so-called 'Batmobile' aerodynamic package, developed at Stuttgart University. This setup consisted of a front chin spoiler, large rear wing, and various other devices. As the wing was illegal for road use in Germany, BMW left them in the boot for final installation after purchase.
Toine Hezemans captured the 1973 European Touring Car Championship for BMW at the wheel of a 3.0 CSL and co-drove one to a class win at Le Mans that year with Dieter Quester.
This particular homologation-special CSL was completed at the Munich-based Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) plant in March of 1972. It left the factory finished in Colorado Orange over a black interior. It was built to European specifications, and delivered new to the Italian market through official importer BMW Italia S.P.A., where it was sold through the BMW agency in Verona, Italy.
This example uses carburetors rather than fuel injection. Just 169 examples of these early cars are believed to have been produced.
It is believed that this BMW remained in Italy since new. In 2008, the car was in the care of Bologna based Lorenzo Matteucci, who used it on the 2010 Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomitti rally. By 2013 the Colorado Orange BMW had made its way to the US, where it was in the ownership of Peter Gleeson, before ownership shifted to Victor Preisler in 2014.
Currently, the odometer shows less than 75,000 kms. The single overhead cam, 6-cylinder engine breathes through 2 Twin-Choke Zenith carburetors and offers 185 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual tranmsission and four-wheel disc brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2017
Homologated initially with a fractionally over-bored (3,003cc) engine (enabling it to compete in the over 3-liter class) the 3.0 CSL came with 206bhp for road use and over 300 horsepower for the track. The stroke was increased in 1973, to 3,153cc (3.2 liters) and from mid-season onwards the racing CSLs used the so-called 'Batmobile' aerodynamic package, developed at Stuttgart University. This setup consisted of a front chin spoiler, large rear wing, and various other devices. As the wing was illegal for road use in Germany, BMW left them in the boot for final installation after purchase.
Toine Hezemans captured the 1973 European Touring Car Championship for BMW at the wheel of a 3.0 CSL and co-drove one to a class win at Le Mans that year with Dieter Quester.
This particular homologation-special CSL was completed at the Munich-based Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) plant in March of 1972. It left the factory finished in Colorado Orange over a black interior. It was built to European specifications, and delivered new to the Italian market through official importer BMW Italia S.P.A., where it was sold through the BMW agency in Verona, Italy.
This example uses carburetors rather than fuel injection. Just 169 examples of these early cars are believed to have been produced.
It is believed that this BMW remained in Italy since new. In 2008, the car was in the care of Bologna based Lorenzo Matteucci, who used it on the 2010 Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomitti rally. By 2013 the Colorado Orange BMW had made its way to the US, where it was in the ownership of Peter Gleeson, before ownership shifted to Victor Preisler in 2014.
Currently, the odometer shows less than 75,000 kms. The single overhead cam, 6-cylinder engine breathes through 2 Twin-Choke Zenith carburetors and offers 185 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual tranmsission and four-wheel disc brakes.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2017
2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $290,000-USD $330,000
Lot was not sold
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the BMW 3.0 CSL
(Data based on Model Year 1972 sales)
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2212279 Sold for USD$131,600 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1972 BMW 3.0CSL E9 Coupe (LHD) Sold for USD$53,564 2018 Shannons - Sydney Autumn Classic | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2285302 Sold for USD$149,280 2018 Silverstone - Race Retro Classic Car | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2285131 Sold for USD$182,152 2017 Historics at Brooklands - Mercedes-Benz World | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2285236 Sold for USD$78,750 2017 Silverstone - Classic | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Lightweight Coupé Restoration Chassis#: 2285157 Sold for USD$70,064 2017 Historics at Brookland | |
1972 BMW 3.0CSL Batmobile Chassis#: 2331066 Sold for USD$132,150 2017 Silverstone Auctions : Race Retro Competition Car Sale | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Coupé Chassis#: 2285033 Sold for USD$140,151 2016 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2275051 Sold for USD$118,180 2016 Coys Techno Classica | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2275024 Sold for USD$187,000 2015 Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2285009 Sold for USD$90,734 2015 Silverstone Auction - Classic Sale | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2285169 Sold for USD$59,350 2015 H & H Auctions - Chateau Impney | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2212279 Sold for USD$148,500 2014 Gooding & Company - Amelia Island Sale | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL project Sold for USD$23,571 2014 Anglia Auction - Southern Ireland | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Sold for USD$28,209 2013 Anglia Car Auctions - King's Lynn | |
1972 BMW 3.0 Litre CSL Sold for USD$41,719 2012 Coys - The Spirit of Motoring - Ascot | |
1972/81 BMW 3.0 CSi / 'Batmobile' CSL FIA Gp4 Race Car Chassis#: 2331066 Sold for USD$215,812 2012 The Imperial War Museum | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2275133 Sold for USD$78,000 2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of London | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Coupe Sold for USD$84,222 2010 Coys Auction -Nurburgring Race Circuit | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Chassis#: 2285436 Sold for USD$39,894 2009 Coys Auction - Auto Moto D‘Epoca - Padova |
BMW 3.0 CSLs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile | 2021 Mecum : Chattanooga | $95,000 | |||
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL (E9) | 2285064 | 2020 Silverstone Auctions : The May Live Online Auction | |||
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Coupé | 2285119 | 2019 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | $90,000 | $100,000 | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL | 2285426 | 2019 Historics at Brooklands MercedesBenz World | $103,000 | $115,000 | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Coachwork by Karmann | 2212314 | 2017 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | $290,000 | $330,000 | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Coupé | 2285311 | 2014 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL | 2285430 | 2011 H & H Pavilion Gardens | |||
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Coupé | 2285385 | 2010 Bonhams Goodwood Revival, Chichester, Sussex | $27,000 | $32,000 | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Coupé | 2285240 | 2009 Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed | $22,000 | $26,000 | |
1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Coupe | 2285239 | 2006 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia | $10,000 | $12,000 |
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