Bmw Csl Batwing

The 3.0 CSi coupe was introduced in 1971 and the homologation-special CSL arrived in 1973. The CSL would dominate touring car racing in Europe for the next seven years. In 2015, BMW introduced the 3.0 CSL Hommage R at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of BMW in North America.

Due to regulations, road cars in Germany couldn't have rear wings, so BMW stuffed aero pieces in the CSL's trunk for owners to install. The BMW 3.0 CSL was a very successful race car, having won titles in the European Touring Car Championship, Le Mans, the German Touring Car Championship at the Nürburgring, and IMSA GT in America. The BMW 3.0 CSL art cars Additionnaly to its racing dominance, the BMW 3.0 CSL model also represented the first two BMW art cars, respectively painted by Alexander Calder and Frank Stella.

BMW 3.0 CSL specifications Weight: 2431 lbs Length: 184 inches Width: 70 inches Engine type: 'M49' DOHC, 24-valve inline 6-cylinder, Kugelfischer Fuel. The BMW 3.0 CSL is iconic, but none more so than the famous Batmobile. So when BMW offer up a chance to drive theirs, we couldn't say no!

These BMW Classic specialists will give you all the juicy details about the iconic 3.0 CSL "Batmobile". The BMW 3.0 CSL didn't just earn the nickname "Batmobile"-it owned it. With outrageous aero, stripped-down weight, and real racing pedigree, it blurred the line between street car and track machine.

Here's what made this limited-run icon one of BMW's boldest moves. The Aero Kit Wasn't Just for Show The massive rear wing, front air. Facebook: / nm2255 Instagram / nicknm2255 2nd Channel: / nickcarvideos In today's video I'll take you guys onboard a beautiful 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile' E9 FIA Group 2 Touring Car with Emile.

It was only after that point I started asking people in the race community there if they remembered a big BMW?" It turns out many did, and in 1994 after a few years of convincing the owner to part with the BMW Tony sealed the deal and shipped the CSL back to Europe for a full nut and bolt rebuild. In 1972 BMW introduced the 3.0 CSL, a homologation special in the tradition of the 1800 TiSa and the 2002 Turbo. With increasing engine displacements and a progression of aerodynamic modifications, the CSL became the grist for the marque's competition forays through 1976.

Tremendously successful and beautiful to behold, the CSL was a proven race.