1973 CSi with "M" engine at auction with RM/Sotheby's

Keshav

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Apparently not….

“In late 1991 (1992 model year), the engine was upgraded to the 3.8-litre S38B38, with exception to North America and South Africa, which continued with the 3.6-litre engine due to emission laws.
 

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I saw this car in person before the auction. A pretty nice car from the top. And possibly a nice car from below, but I saw a few red flags, like some possible surface rust poking through the undercoat in the front fender wells, although it could have been some reddish dirt. The springs were very low, so hard to see up there for sure. I would want to remove the rocker covers and put it on a lift to let the suspension drop to inspect the cavity under the fenders with a borescope.

One thing that drove me nuts, was that the firewall insulation was original and looked like a dog chewed it up.

The exterior of the car looked like a recent repaint, but the engine compartment did not.

Neat build though. The white one with autokennel on BaT looks better, and I think I saw it at Legends years back.
 

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“”runs a freshened S38 M5 engine tuned to 450 HP””????
S38B38 engine with 450 HP - no turbo/compressor - (?)
= NO WAY.
Factory ///M-technicians managed to make the engine to deliver
400 (ECE) / 408 (DIN) bhp with loads of efforts, special parts
and a HUGE budget……so I have my doubts this can be
improved further…..
 
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