lot of debate about which wheels were on the carb CSL. i have always thought the early cars had the Alpina Prototipo, i have been told that some had the Petri. there are things that can be picked on, not sure that any carb csl came with CSL stripes and we know they didn't come with 16" wheels. but the car looks very excellent and is well presented. agreed that the one last week will take a lot more to look this good.
Thank you...curious how the wheels are wrong (yes, I know about the steering wheel that it should be an Alpina vs Petri but we haven't found one yet to do the swap), but I thought the 5-hole 14x7 Alpina wheels were correct for this car. Maybe I'm missing something? I'd appreciate guidance on the correct wheels. Thanks.
Ultralights have 71-72 date coded Alpinas (depending on the date of manuf for the car) and they have a very distinct fin profile where it meets the barrel of the wheel. This was changed in 73. 72 date coded wheels are very hard to find. If you look at the post I made re the wheels on the recent Ultralight on Bat, it explains it quite well. There's also lengthy discussion on the topic here in an Alpina wheel thread. I believe @eriknetherlands was the first to raise the distinction. It's quite noticeable once you see it.
this is from the ad in red below - that is what is wrong. if the wheels are 14", and are 5 hole, then worst case - its just a minor date code thing ... just correct the ad. BTW, there is a very good chance that you won't find the correct Alpina steering wheel - those are very hard to find, and are very expensive if you do. the 38cm petri is still a very good wheel.
Scott- I wish it was but it ain't just a date code thing, The wheels are different. These small details are what make the carbed CSL's special and why the ultralight on Bat caused such a tizzy with the cognoscenti. It's what drives the higher values. I had an Alpina steering wheel that was for sale (Chris M knew about it) but yes, they aren't cheap especially when they are original. If the seller really wants to get an Alpina wheel there are people that can help....
Thank you...I think I corrected it on our website, but missed the outside ads. Thank you...good catch.
got that, but if you can find them, you do have something valuable to sell that will cover a lot of the cost. similar discussion on the steering wheel - if you can find the Alpina wheel, the Petri is going to cover a large portion of the purchase. if you are looking for a concours car or a perfect car, then yes, you have to have them ... the main point is that a lot of / most of the heavy lifting is done on this car.
thanks ... Paul sent it to me. i also went through all of the pics and also found it.
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