Engine M49, 3496CC

History:

This specific car competed as a Works car in World Championship of Makes (Group 5) in 1976 and is one of only 4 cars built by the factory to Group 5 specification. As all BMW racing cars of that time it was entered by Schnitzer Motorsport for the factory. It is fixed with its matching numbers 480-bhp 24 valve 3.5 litre engine.

1976 to 1978: see below race section.

During 1978 the car was raced in Asia before developing an engine problem and being place in a shed and left until discovered by current owner in 2002. The car was brought back to UK and restored to perfection by marquee specialists with the assistance of BMW Motorsport. No crash damage was found and the car was in amazing original condition throughout, still carrying all the user rare BMW Motorsport pieces.

2275982 has now been completely restored back to original condition with the engine, the gearbox and differential all being the car’s original units.

Of the 4 factory built cars only there are remaining (one is the World famous BMW Calder Art Car). Only two cars are in running order and this car is the only one which has still its original engine fitted!

This amazing BMW 3.5 CSL Group 5 car is now for sale for the first time since moe than a decade. It will be sold in fully race prepared condition and comes with a large history file. A truly unique opportunity to purchase a highly eligible piece of BMW racing history.

Races:

1. Results in World Championship in 1976:
   1. 21 March 1976, Mugello in Italy:
      1. First season of the World championship of the Brands.
      2. Team: Schnitzer
      3. Race number: 1
      4. Sponsors: Gösser
      5. Pilots Dieter Quester, Albrecht Krebs and Brian Redman.
      6. The 6-hour race
      7. Grid: 3 (2:00.550)
      8. DNF. Stopped after a turbulent race achieving the second place; gave up five minutes before the end because of a motor defects.
   2. 4 April, Vallelunga, Italy:
      1. Team: Schnitzer
      2. Race number: 2
      3. Sponsors: Gösser/DENZEL
      4. Grid: 5 5th (1:18.990)
      5. Pilots: Dieter Quester/Albrecht Krebs
      6. DNF, wheel hub
   3. May 9th 1976: Silverstone, Great Britain:
      1. Team: Schnitzer
      2. Race number: 2
      3. Sponsors: Go Beer / Denzel
      4. Pilots: Dieter Quester (A) / Albrecht Krebs (D)
      5. DNF: did not finish (pistons) /
      6. Grid: 5th (1:32.640)
      7. Other cars: 16536, Alpina Faltz black #3, Hermetite #4 white gold orange black winner
   4. 30 May, ADAC 1000km Nürburgring, Germany:
      1. Team: Schnitzer
      2. Race number: 7
      3. Sponsors: Go Beer / Denzel
      4. Pilots: Dieter Quester / Albrecht Krebs
      5. Result: 1st position
      6. Grid: 6th (8:12.100)
   5. 12/13 June, 24 hours of Le Mans, France:
      1. Team: Schnitzer
      2. Number 43
      3. Sponsors: Go Beer / Denzel
      4. Pilots: Dieter Quester / Albrecht Krebs / Alain Peltier
      5. Result: DNF (fire), ranked 38 whilst in 8th position (revisit)
      6. 4 other 3.5 CSL raced, Hermetite, Alpina, also one 3.0 Turbo and one 3.0
   6. 27 June, Zeltweg (6 hour) Österreich 1000km, Austria
      1. Team: Schnitzer
      2. Race number: 12
      3. Sponsors: Gösser/DENZEL
      4. Pilots: Dieter Quester / Nilsson
      5. Result: 1st position
      6. Grid: 4th
   7. 10 July, Watkins Glen, USA
      1. Team: Schnitzer
      2. Racing number: 10
      3. Pilots: Dieter Quester (A)Ronnie Peterson (S) listed, never drove: Albrecht Krebs (D)
      4. Result 5th position
      5. Grid: 7th (2:01.655)
   8. 4 September, 6 hours of Dijon, France:
      1. Team: Schnitzer
      2. Racing number: 27
      3. Sponsors: Gösser/DENZEL
      4. Pilots: Dieter Quester / Albrecht Krebs / Ronnie Peterson
      5. 6th position
      6. Grid: 9th (1:10.090)
      7. Other cars: 2275981, Hermetite

   9. Salzburger Festspielpreis
      1. Memphis Team International (A)
      2. Racing number: 30
      3. Dieter Quester (A)
      4. Not sure if it ran
   10. With this results, it was the most successful BMW in the 1976 championship resulting in BMW being 2nd overall in World Championship, only beaten by the Works Porsche 935. It is also the only BMW to be driven in period by two Formula 1 drivers, Ronnie Peterson and Gunner Nilsson.
2. 1977:
1. For the 1977 season, Sepp Manhalter drove the car for the Memphis Racing Team in local races in Austria, Germany and Czechoslovakia.
2. 27 March 1977: Aspern / Preis von Wien
1. Racing number: 27
2. Sponsors: Memphis/Schnitzer/Matchbox
3. Team: Memphis Team International (A)
3. 15th May 1977: 6 Hours Silverston
   1. Racing number: 16
   2. Sponsors: Memphis/Schnitzer/Matchbox/Elan
   3. Pilot: Sepp Manhalter (A)
   4. Result: Did not finish
4. 22nd May 1977: Havířov International , Czechoslovakia
   1. Racing number: 5
   2. Sponsors: Memphis/Schnitzer/Matchbox/Elan
   3. Pilot: Sepp Manhalter (A)
   4. Result: winner
5. 5th June 1977: DARM Salzburgring
   1. Racing number: 26
   2. Result: first in Group V
6. 24th July 1977: 500km Le Castelet:
   1. Racing number: 43
   2. Car did not show up
7. 14th August 1977: Cena Slovenska
   1. Racing number: 55
   2. Car did not show up
8. 18th September 1977: Salzburger Festspielpreis
   1. Racing number: 56
   2. Pilot: Sepp Manhalter (A)
   3. Result: winner
9. 16th October 1977: Zolder
   1. Racing number: 66
   2. Pilot: Sepp Manhalter (A)
   3. Result: 8th
10. By the end of 1977, the BMW was purchased by an Indonesian businessman and taken to Jakarta, were it won the Indonesian GP under the Bentol livery.
3. 1978:
   1. During 1978 the car was raced in Asia before developing an engine problem and being place in a shed and left until discovered in 2002

Transactions:

• 2016 / 2017 for sale by Jan B Luehn for 1.6 mm euros
• 2002

Owner:

1. 2002 -> current ->: same owner
2. 1978 -> 2002: previous owner

Thank you / credits:

http://www.racingsportscars.com/chassis/photo/2275982.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans

Jan B Luehn