E9 Bmw 3.0 Csl Batmobile
An in-depth historical and technical appraisal of BMW's 3.2-litre engine and aero kit update for the CSL homologation special: the 3.2 CSL of 1973. The BMW 3.0 CSL was introduced in 1972 as a homologation special, designed to meet the requirements for BMW's entry into touring car racing. This 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL "Batmobile" is for sale on Cars & Bids! Extensive Restoration, Lightweight "Non-City Package" Car, Later-Production 3.2-Liter Inline 6! Auction ends July 7 2025.
Forget one of one: this particular BMW 3.0 CSL is, quite literally, the very first M race car, and it's up for sale for presumably many dollars. The final development of the BMW 3.0 CSL came onto the market in July 1973 and today it is called the "Batmobile" ("Batmobil"). Equipped on the technology side with an even bigger engine (M30B32) and fitted with electronic injection, the power plant now generated 206 hp and was therefore the most powerful version of the BMW E9 model series.
From Batmobile to objet d'art to European champion - the BMW 3.0 CSL is a lot of things, just not boring. A portrait of the many-sided character of the lightweight coupé from 1973. Discover the story of the BMW 3.0 CSL - the lightweight "Batmobile" that launched BMW Motorsport and defined the spirit of BMW M performance.
This particular chassis, E9/R1, was the first of 21 works. It's not the Batmobile of the movies, but rather the Bavarian Batmobile, the legendary BMW 3.0 CSL, although of course it's actually a 3.2. There were three versions of the E9 Coupé Sport Leicht (CSL), only the last of which received the nickname of the Batmobile.
The original BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile is an almost mythological car that has graced countless teenager's bedrooms walls in poster form, and features prominently in many adult's automotive bucket lists. The BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile BMW introduced the 3.0 CSL in 1972 as an homologation special based on the popular 3.0 CS/CSi sporting coupe.
