BMW 3.0CSiL 4355008 Alpina

 

 

 

Mileage: 140 000 km in 2012

 

Modifications: Converted by Alpina in May 1974, including 3.0 liter D-Jetronic engine (250 bhp), 5-speed ZF gearbox, special clutch assembly, larger diameter exhaust, larger anti-roll bars (front & rear) and larger brake discs. Original Alpina invoice for DM 12,000; the price of a 2002 in 1974!

 

Comments from 2012: new 1999 owner (Alpina addict) bought the car at what was, at the time, the highest price paid for a road-going CSL Batmobile. Car has done several great road trips with the car, including a 2-week 5,000 km trip which also included the Mille Miglia course. The engine was rebuilt last winter; it had started blowing a bit of oil when engine braking. Interseting side note: it shares a garage with an original CSL Gr 2 race car - the 1977 Luigi Racing UFO which was runner-up in the 1977 ETCC (and would have won outright if not for having been disqualified after having won the race at the Nurburgring) and which won the IMSA class at Le Mans, finishing 8th overall

 

 

Owners:

 

• 1999-> today (2014): Switzerland
• 1980's: Pradip Pattni. The car benefited from a partial restoration at Alpina and was meticulously looked after (the car was sent in a covered truck from the U.K. to Alpina in Buchloe each year for its major service!i) while in Pardip's care.
• Owner 3, Germany
• Owner 2, Germany
• Owner 1, Germany
• Delivery: Germany - likely
• Production:

Reference / Thank you / Credit:

• Mark Thompson (photos)
• PPPPPP on forum: http://www.porkers.co.uk/topic.asp?p=1&f=140&t=1129921&h=11 unfortunately inactive in 2019