The original BMW E9 made its debut in 1968 as a nippy coupe that sustained Bavarian luxury with a touch of playfulness. The design of the car was unique, given the fact that it was Karmann responsible for the bodywork. While the E9 was undoubtedly a beautiful piece of work to look at, it didn't really gain as much attention as BMW would have hoped, which is when the German automaker decided to release the 3.0 CSL, BMW's very first professional racing car, and arguably the godfather of performance-oriented Bimmers we see today. What you see here was originally a 1971 2.8L 2800CS that has been transformed into its iconic 3.0CSL form thanks to its current owner, who is an avid car enthusiast. The car has 90k miles to its name and is one of Florida's most unique German autos.
The exterior design of this car is what takes the cake. For a blend of improved aerodynamics and pure gutsy styling, the 3.0CSL Aero package replica body includes aggressive short fins running along with the front fenders, a large air dam, a rear spoiler that sits behind the edge of the roof, and a massive rear wing. The result was a real-life 'Batmobile' that would take over the European Car Championship, winning it for the first time in 1973 and then for four years consecutively from 1975. Our subject car is cloaked in a magnificent Alpine White exterior paint, with the iconic M-sport red and blues running along the body. The vehicle also includes an all-new set of brakes with discs for the rear. The black leather interior is pretty much your standard classic Bimmer. The cabin sports wooden trim along with the dash and door panels; you'll get a short shift gearbox and a stainless steel three-spoke BMW steering while. This specific example also has updated A/C with new refrigerant.
As mentioned before, the car previously housed a 2.8L engine, which obviously wouldn't justify the extravagant body of the Batmobile. Now, this classic houses a 3.5L 6-cylinder motor swap on Webber 38 carbs coupled with 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive instead of the original automatic gearbox.
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