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Interesting late CSL from the very last Batmobile batch (4355-). It looks like this is the rare and only CSL sold new in Colombia. Golf yellow with electric adjustable side mirror, front and rear bumpers. Ignore the photo, of the Golf CSL, at the top of the article and scroll down to the CSL...

Hi, According to BMWs CSL-records, dated 7/73, there were 140 non city-pack cars among the first 294 cars in the 2275-batch. The City Package for the LHD cars consist of: CSi suspension Steel doors Big tool kit in boot lid Front power windows CS/CSi internal locking bonnet catch Power steering...

Hi, BMW kept records of non city-pack 2275-CSLs until spring/summer 1973 (when the production of the Bat 2275-cars started). I do have to check in my archive. However, if I recall correctly there was a batch of non-city packs in the beginning of the production (12-13 first ones), then very few...

Hi Keshav, Just want to add that Turkis (color code 65) is pretty rare. Only five cars in the non Bat 2275-batch. However, there is one Turkis in the later 4355-Batch. No Turkis among neither the RHD CSLs nor Carb CSLs. Cheers Henric

Thanks Peter for the clarifications about -157. By chance do you remember if this car has a genuine black CSL roof headliner and a roof mounted interior light? FYI, the other Golf (close in VIN), with a potential factory sunroof, is equipped with a genuine black CSL roof headliner and no (roof...

When contacting BMW Classic some years ago, they could not verify sunroof on CSL. Unfortunately, all building sheets, with the specific details for each CSL, were unfortunately thrown away during the 80’s. BMW Classic could neither exclude that some CSLs were special order with sunroof nor...

Can add that this Golf CSL is one of the very few CSLs (4-5 LHD and 2-3 RHD cars) with a potential special order factory sunroof. The car was imported to USA in 1980. My guess would be from Germany. An interesting fact is that one of the other rare CSLs, with potential special order factory...

Potential resto object - Fjord RHD CSL for sale in the UK: http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C939970 Cheers Henric

Original in Fjord. Interesting that it might has been resprayed (Verona?) by BMW for the first owner. The RHD CSLs were pretty difficult to sell in 1972-1973. Perhaps another client request? Cheers Henric

Indeed, my first reaction was, this is another CSL look-a-like etc. After a second thought, I recalled that in last Bat series from -74, there are two client request cars most likely painted in Black. I ruled out one of them and in theory, taking client request indicators as Black with AC and...

Would be interesting to know if this E9 is based on a genuine CSL. Was seen in the US, January 2017 (Champion Cars & Brunch). Equipped with a BMW sunroof and black CSL roof headliner...

Hi Kai The ABBA-members have had several BMW cars throughout the years. Interesting to note that they had a special love for the e24 models. But they also frequently drove E3 and E9. Indeed Agnetha also had an e21 323i. However, I'm not sure if it was one of the first ones. The ABBA-members...

Hi Stevehose, Indeed the one in front of the CS, is Benny Andersson's E3 3,0 Si. Was up for sale, a year ago or so, in Sweden. For the department of useful info: the photo looks like have been taken in the central parts of Björn's hometown Västervik, Sweden. If so, his parents former apartment...

Hi Andy, Some "inside info" about the ABBA BMWs: Can add that the ABBA E9 in question was owned by Agnetha Fältskog and it is a 3.0 CS. Benny Andersson owned a Ceylon 3.0 Si and their manager Stig "Stickan" Andersson, at Polar Music International AB, owned a 3,3 LA. I bought the 3,3 LA from...

Hi Pete and congrats! Knowing a little bit of the history of the car and the excellent original condition (including the period correct lightweight Battery with 36Ah), I'm little bit curious if the judges managed to find any kind of remark about the pristine condition and originality of this...

Interesting colour and price. Less than 40 RHD CSLs were produced in Golf: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-BMW-3-0L-E9-CSL-/262476305108?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368 Cheers Henric

Indeed, in reality many carbs ended up as race versions. My guess of 25 is based on the number of carb cars that were delivered directly to race-teams or to the tuners. Some other carbs were delivered to a BMW dealer (street cars), bought by race teams and then converted to race versions...

Peter, As regards Carbs delivered to various race-teams or tuners, it's difficult to have a precise figure. However, my estimate would be around 25 carbs. There was a batch of some 10-11 VINs in a sequence of pretty early ones (2211- VIN range). Add some 5-6 B2 S directly delivered to Alpina...

AMS 24/1972 Die fünf Muskeltiere It might be time to update this thread. Below the latest news of the current state of the participating cars (please correct any incorrect info): KK-HK 49: Koepchen, Willich (55 000 DM), based on a carb CSL (?) with 3x Solex. Re-sprayed in White/Light-Blue. No...

Hi Peter, Indeed, the carb is a favourite. Remember inspecting one of the CSLs from the famous AMS 24/1972 reportage "Die funf Muskeltiere". It is a really light carb and the good news is that the car is currently undergoing a full resto back to the original GS Tuning version as of 1972...