BMW 30 CSL 2285028
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Below photos from the 1970's / 1980's
Title: MMF 95L
Untaxed in the UK since July 1rst 2002
History: The MMF plate is a Nth East London issue.
If the plate is the original to the car ( But lots of CSLs had plate swaps ) then it was most likely supplied by " Reliance Garages " of Chingford.
It's date of registration October 1972, indicates that it could well have been a "Drive Back" car....
Modification: non BMW glass roof
Transactions:
- 2006: for sale, asking price: 20.000,- EUR
- January 14 2006: proposed at Auction (see below), estimate
€9000-€11000, not sold
Modifications and maintenance (2006 owner's comments):
Some years ago
the car did get a complete rebuild in England, where it was
brought to 1973 “Batmobile”-Look and correct white painting.
One of the pre-owners did install a glass-sunroof and
converted the engine from 3-Litre-Injection to 3
Dellorto-twin-carburators with Pipercross air-filters, which
was a very common conversion by the times, as ALPINA, BMW
and SCHNITZER themselves also ran their racing-csl`s with
twin-carburators. What shall I say, the sound that engine
produces is incredible and in combination with the
marvellous “Batmobile”-outfit and the genuine SCHEEL-seats
your *** gets kicked back into times when racing was risky
and sex was safe.
Of course, this is not a perfect concours car – you would
pay about 70.000,- EUR for – but much more a nice survivour
with some spots to work at: e.g. body-/paintwork, electric
windows, rust in the spare-wheel-pan. Except the rust-hole
in the spare-wheel-pan I couldn`t find another rust-hole.
The car seems to be very solid by its metal. Overall this
CSL has got a very perstine patina.
Shifting is very smooth, engine runs great and strong,
very good road holding and this specific kind of charisma
you usually cannot buy.
An eye-catcher are the marvellous 17”-BBS-split-rims,
which are original BMW-parts. They measure 8” all around and
wear 235/45-17”-tyres. This are two-pice-rims in nearly
identical design to the classic BBS-rims used in the 70`s on
the racing-csl`s.
If desired, you can get a set of original
7x14”-ALPINA-rims with the car, that by the way still got
its aluminium bonnet and trunk-lid. The rims and the
aluminium-parts are very rare and pretty expensive, if
missing.
New parts: all water hoses and coolant-pipe,
thermostat-housing, front-axle-wishbones (all genuine
BMW-parts), engine-oil, oil-filter, spark-plugs.
This car was imported from England some years ago. All
English documents as C5E and tax-stamps, owners-manual and
correct 14”-ALPINA spare-wheel go with the car.
Information from Auctioneer Coys Maastricht - Grandes Marques:
Fitted
with a genuine BMW 'Batmobile'
Spoiler Kit, to resemble the competition Touring Car of the
day. Rebuilt in 1988 / 89 the potent 3.0, straight six engine was
converted from fuel injection to triple carbs and has only covered
little mileage since the rebuild. Finished in white with the period
blue and red racing stripes the current owner states the car is
mechanically in excellent condition, while the matching black cloth
interior is in good order.
Estimate: €9000-€11000, outcome : not sold.
History: Brian Godfrey : I bought the car from a dealer in the Midlands in the mid nineteen eighties.. I understood it was a rust-box , underseal was non-existence then. The car was rebuilt over about 3 years. It required a new front, inner and outer wings and a complete retire. A local BMW dealer helped with this. At that time parts were readily available. I purchased the BAT wings from a supplier outside Brighton. The injection system was replaced from TWR and triple Delortes were fitted. I used to take it to the Castle Coombe
BMW race days and get up to 125mph but no more when a
friend rolled his car into scrap. I had 3 cars at that
time and 1 had to go. I sold it at auction in London in
2003.
Owners:
- German owner near Dortmund, Germany (name on M5 Forum
TobiasM)
- 1991 -> 2003: Louise O'Connor's dad (FB)
- Circa 1991: Ben Bidstrup, assumed UK
- Registered: October 24 1972
Reference / Credits / Thank you:
Richard Washer
http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/sale-wanted/97368-fs-alpina-b10-biturbo-bmw-3-0-csl-sale.html
http://www.motorbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/2014261405/
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