Above:  around 1990 with Bill (center), Peter West (right) and a sales associate on the left. Bill partially exchanged the car against the 3 series in the photo

Above:  Peter West' s wife, likely early 70's.

Title: NRK 23L

Model Code: 3452

Mileage: 2015: 67 716 miles

Exterior Color (Paint code): Taiga metallic (072)

Factory options: City pack, Electric windows, PAS, Scheel sports seats, Alloy wheels, Aluminum bonnet, boot lid and door skins.

Matching number: 2015: yes

Modifications: none known

Restoration:

2014: Car has received a 2 year nut and bolt restoration by RS Garage (on FB - http://rsgarage.com.pt/) in Porto, Portugal. Previously, regular care provided a sound base for a full restoration. Result includes good panel gaps and smooth straight flanks. All of the chrome work has been addressed, rubber seals replaced and glass crystal clear. The headlights are brand new as are the indicator lens.

Undercarriage looks as above with all components treated and rebuilt.

The interior ensures the original factory finish with the original color scheme. The black headlining and carpet specific to the CSL has been replaced with an exact copy.

Factory door seals and window seals have all been renewed and the plastic carpet covers are still present and in excellent order.

The engine has been fully rebuilt. Every component attached has been stripped down and replated or replaced.

The gearbox has been rebuilt with new bushes for the linkage providing a tight and positive shift.

The period 14 inch BMW wheels are refurbished and present as new with chrome centre caps, new stickers and wheel bolts. Recent tires, new calipers, discs and pads all round.

All suspension components have been renewed with new shocks, ball joints and rubber bushes complimenting an incredible restoration and contributing to a tight and responsive drive as if it were new back in 1972.

Provided with a huge pile of invoices from BMW main dealer Peter West, and owned by the chairman himself at one stage. Included are pictures of the car itself outside the dealer and the dealership still present on the key ring.

Complementing the service records are MOTs dating back to 1982 and a host of BMW Car club correspondents and magazines, one of which asking the then owner Mr W.J Oxtoby to return The Sytner Trophy won in the 1987 regional concours event with the car.

On file is a full photographic album of the restoration from start to finish showing the intense and lengthy effort that has been lavished on this historic BMW touring car.

History: It has been off the road since 2010

Transactions:

1. Part of a six car transaction between Fast Classic and RS Garage:
   1. BMW 30 CSL 2285007
   2. BMW 30 CSL 2285038

   3. BMW 30 CSL 2285147

   4. BMW 30 CSL 2285214

   5. BMW 30 CSL 2285318

   6. BMW 30 CSL 2285427

2. eBay July 2015: £119,995

Owners:

• 2010 -> 2015: initially owned by buyer from Nick Wells, at some point then changed ownership to the business which restored the car in Portugal

• 2008 -> 2010: Nick Wells (bought from a dealer in Surrey, England. The dealer got the CSL in a partial exchange against an early 911 )

• 2008 -> Owner from Singapore who had had the car for a short time only (not sure where he bought it from)

• 1990's -> 2007: same BMW dealer Peter West

• 1974/5 - > early 1990's: Ex footballer W.J Oxtoby (Bill Oxtoby), from Scunthorpe. Bill partially exchanged the car against a BMW 3 series

• 1972 - > 1974/5: BMW Dealer (maybe Peter West or BMW demonstrator)

• Registration in 05/09/1972 (assumed September 5th)

Reference / Credit / Thank you:

• http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261967222549 (to be removed in 2017)

• http://www.fast-classics.com/cars/bmw-3-0-csl-for-sale/

• RS Garage (Facebook)

• Nick Wells