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1973 BMW '3.2' CSL 'Batmobile' Coupé Chassis no. 2275478 Engine no. 2275478

Power by BMW
01.10.2011
Schätzpreis
100.000 € - 140.000 €
ca. 137.063 $ - 191.888 $
Zuschlagspreis:
n. a.
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 180

1973 BMW '3.2' CSL 'Batmobile' Coupé Chassis no. 2275478 Engine no. 2275478

Power by BMW
01.10.2011
Schätzpreis
100.000 € - 140.000 €
ca. 137.063 $ - 191.888 $
Zuschlagspreis:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

1973 was a landmark year for BMW, for not only did the German manufacturer power Jean-Pierre Jarier to the European Formula 2 Championship, it also captured the European Touring Car Championship using one of the most iconic racing 'saloons' of modern times: the 3.0 CSL, known popularly as the 'Batmobile'. BMW had returned to six-cylinder power for its range-topping models in 1968 with the launch of the 2500 and 2800 saloons. Also new was the 3.0 CSL's forerunner, the 2800CS coupé, though the latter's running gear had more in common with the existing, four-cylinder 2000C/CS. The introduction of the similarly styled 3.0-litre CS in 1971 brought with it numerous improvements, including four-wheel ventilated disc brakes, and with 180bhp on tap the model was good for around 130mph. For racing purposes there was the lightweight 3.0 CSL. Visually indistinguishable from its more 'run of the mill' relations, the CS and CSi, the 3.0 CSL (Coupé Sport Leicht) was creative homologation at its best. 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. By removing the trim; using thinner steel for the main bodyshell; aluminium alloy for the doors, bonnet and boot lid; and Perspex for the side windows a valuable 300lbs (136kgs) in weight was saved – 'Leicht' indeed. Homologated initially with a fractionally over-bored (3,003cc) engine (enabling it to compete in the over 3-litre class) the 3.0 CSL came with 206bhp for road use and well over 300 horsepower for the track. In 1973 the engine's stroke was increased, upping capacity to 3,153cc (nominally 3.2 litres) and from mid-season onwards the racing CSLs used the so-called 'Batmobile' aerodynamic package, developed at Stuttgart University, which consisted of a front chin spoiler, large rear wing and various other devices. Illegal for road use in Germany, the wings were left in the boot for final installation after purchase. Thus equipped the Batmobiles were able to defeat the previously all-conquering Ford Capri RS2600s, Toine Hezemans capturing the 1973 European Touring Car Championship for BMW at the wheel of a 3.0 CSL and co-driving one to a class win at Le Mans that year with Dieter Quester. Ford bounced back in 1974 but from 1975 onwards the BMW 'Batmobiles' won five consecutive European Touring Car Championships, a quite unprecedented run of success. Finished in Polaris metallic, this left-hand drive 3.2 CSL was delivered new in September 1973 to a BMW dealer in Essen, Germany and imported in 2001 into the UK where it underwent a full engine rebuild and body restoration over a seven-year period. It has recently (2008-2011) been up-rated to 'concours' condition with particular attention paid to the chassis, suspension sub-frames and entire underside, which has a lacquered finish. Parts renewed include the Bilstein shock absorbers, brake callipers and discs, handbrake cables, bearings, sub-frame bushings and mounts, brake pipes, braided hoses and differential, while the Getrag five-speed 'dogleg' gearbox has been fully reconditioned. Original Alpina parts fitted to the up-rated engine include the polished and ported cylinder head; camshaft; triple-Weber 45 carburettor set-up; 115mm polished, upswept and flared alloy trumpets; and a big-bore six-branch exhaust manifold leading to a stainless steel system. We are advised that the current power output is circa 300bhp. The interior is said to be in generally excellent condition and to original 'Batmobile' specification with reclining driver's seat, map reading light, etc. The paintwork is described as in similarly good condition apart from a few minor marks. Currently registered and MoT'd in the UK, the car is offered with BMW Mobile Tradition certificate, V5 registration document, numerous bills and a detailed photographic record documenting its body restoration in 2001-2006. All original

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 180
Auktion:
Datum:
01.10.2011
Auktionshaus:
Bonhams London
München, BMW Museum BMW Museum Peteulring 130 80809 Munich info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

1973 was a landmark year for BMW, for not only did the German manufacturer power Jean-Pierre Jarier to the European Formula 2 Championship, it also captured the European Touring Car Championship using one of the most iconic racing 'saloons' of modern times: the 3.0 CSL, known popularly as the 'Batmobile'. BMW had returned to six-cylinder power for its range-topping models in 1968 with the launch of the 2500 and 2800 saloons. Also new was the 3.0 CSL's forerunner, the 2800CS coupé, though the latter's running gear had more in common with the existing, four-cylinder 2000C/CS. The introduction of the similarly styled 3.0-litre CS in 1971 brought with it numerous improvements, including four-wheel ventilated disc brakes, and with 180bhp on tap the model was good for around 130mph. For racing purposes there was the lightweight 3.0 CSL. Visually indistinguishable from its more 'run of the mill' relations, the CS and CSi, the 3.0 CSL (Coupé Sport Leicht) was creative homologation at its best. 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. By removing the trim; using thinner steel for the main bodyshell; aluminium alloy for the doors, bonnet and boot lid; and Perspex for the side windows a valuable 300lbs (136kgs) in weight was saved – 'Leicht' indeed. Homologated initially with a fractionally over-bored (3,003cc) engine (enabling it to compete in the over 3-litre class) the 3.0 CSL came with 206bhp for road use and well over 300 horsepower for the track. In 1973 the engine's stroke was increased, upping capacity to 3,153cc (nominally 3.2 litres) and from mid-season onwards the racing CSLs used the so-called 'Batmobile' aerodynamic package, developed at Stuttgart University, which consisted of a front chin spoiler, large rear wing and various other devices. Illegal for road use in Germany, the wings were left in the boot for final installation after purchase. Thus equipped the Batmobiles were able to defeat the previously all-conquering Ford Capri RS2600s, Toine Hezemans capturing the 1973 European Touring Car Championship for BMW at the wheel of a 3.0 CSL and co-driving one to a class win at Le Mans that year with Dieter Quester. Ford bounced back in 1974 but from 1975 onwards the BMW 'Batmobiles' won five consecutive European Touring Car Championships, a quite unprecedented run of success. Finished in Polaris metallic, this left-hand drive 3.2 CSL was delivered new in September 1973 to a BMW dealer in Essen, Germany and imported in 2001 into the UK where it underwent a full engine rebuild and body restoration over a seven-year period. It has recently (2008-2011) been up-rated to 'concours' condition with particular attention paid to the chassis, suspension sub-frames and entire underside, which has a lacquered finish. Parts renewed include the Bilstein shock absorbers, brake callipers and discs, handbrake cables, bearings, sub-frame bushings and mounts, brake pipes, braided hoses and differential, while the Getrag five-speed 'dogleg' gearbox has been fully reconditioned. Original Alpina parts fitted to the up-rated engine include the polished and ported cylinder head; camshaft; triple-Weber 45 carburettor set-up; 115mm polished, upswept and flared alloy trumpets; and a big-bore six-branch exhaust manifold leading to a stainless steel system. We are advised that the current power output is circa 300bhp. The interior is said to be in generally excellent condition and to original 'Batmobile' specification with reclining driver's seat, map reading light, etc. The paintwork is described as in similarly good condition apart from a few minor marks. Currently registered and MoT'd in the UK, the car is offered with BMW Mobile Tradition certificate, V5 registration document, numerous bills and a detailed photographic record documenting its body restoration in 2001-2006. All original

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 180
Auktion:
Datum:
01.10.2011
Auktionshaus:
Bonhams London
München, BMW Museum BMW Museum Peteulring 130 80809 Munich info@bonhams.com
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