Chassis no: 2210806
In the early 1970s one of the most exciting
categories of racing was the European Touring Car
Championship and the two principle contestants were
Ford (Cologne) and BMW. The battle between these two
giants was one of the most memorable in motor racing
history. First one had the upper hand, then the
other, but it was the end of an era. Never again
would we see Touring Cars driven by names such as
Stewart, Bell, Peterson, Lauda, Fittipaldi, Mass,
Stuck, Ickx and Scheckter.
BMW's main weapon was the 3.0 CSL (Coupe Sport
Leichtmetal), a lightweight version of the 3.0 CS,
and this was often run with a slightly oversized,
3,153cc engine to qualify for the largest engine
class. In 1971 and '72 the factory was officially in
retirement although it gave assistance to Alpina,
Schnitzer and Broadspeed but after Ford took the
Championship in 1972 with the Capri RS 2600 the BMW
factory returned to the fray.
The aggressive styling and performance of the BMW
CSL made it a popular and successful choice for
drivers of the '70s European Touring Car
Championships. Its success in this event and the
publicity it brought gave BMW the material to
promote this new road going lightweight version of
the 3.0 litre CS that was already in production.
With aluminium bonnet, boot and doors, the
homologation special offered a weight saving of
300lbs over the standard steel constructed CS.
Manufactured in 1972 this CS benefited from a
comprehensive restoration in 2004/05 and as one
would expect it is thus in very good condition. The
car boasts CSL bodywork including aluminium door
skins, bonnet and boot lid as well as CSL style
wings and spoiler. Described as being in excellent
order, the straight-six engine's power is fed
through a five speed Getrag gearbox and ZF limited
slip differential; the competition suspension is
fully adjustable and includes anti-roll bars, while
the braking system incorporates 332mm discs at the
front and 272mm discs at the rear.
Well prepared and supplied with FIA papers, this BMW
is eligible for many historic race events throughout
Europe for which it would be an excellent choice.
Dieser BMW 3.0 CS verlie? das Werk 1972 und wurde in
den Jahren 2004 und 2005 umfassend restauriert. Er
wurde zum CSL umgebaut, mit den korrekten
Aluminium-TŸren und -Hauben sowie den CSL KotflŸgeln
und Spoilern. Die FIA-Papiere bestŠtigen die
korrekte Motoren - und Getriebe Konfiguration,
ebenso entsprechen das Sperrdifferential, Federung
und Bremsen dem Original. Einsatzfertig fŸr
zahlreiche historische Rennen
Owner:
- 2013: For sale in London
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