CSL Bat at auction in UK

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https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24956/preview_lot/5194264/?category=list&length=10&page=2

Would like to hear what the brain trust has to say. Presentation is a little rough.
1. Wrong dash wood?
2. Panel over heater blower should be black.
3. Airbox totally disconnected on both ends! And wrong color?
4. Puppy chewed on hand brake lever
5. Rusty bolts for seat belt anhors
6. Wheels centers should be painted black?
7. Wrong fasteners for headlight covers.
VIN experts, is it a true Bat?
And of course no shots from underneath, spare tire well, etc. Not a car to buy over the phone.
 

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That’s definately a Bat, one of the last off the 2275 series. With the way prices are soaring, it’s worth every penny. This here is a true BAT. One of only 110 and who knows how many of those are left.
Different rules apply to the BATS’, the issues mentioned above have no bearing on the sale price. When it comes down to true lightweight BATS, it’s a sellers market.
 

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That’s definately a Bat, one of the last off the 2275 series. With the way prices are soaring, it’s worth every penny. This here is a true BAT. One of only 110 and who knows how many of those are left.
Different rules apply to the BATS’, the issues mentioned above have no bearing on the sale price. When it comes down to true lightweight BATS, it’s a sellers market.
Good to hear it is real. But I can't believe the sloppy presentation of this car and the meager photographs. You could spend a couple of thousand dollars to fix all the items I mentioned and get WAY more than that back at sale time. IF the car is non-rusty. A perfect Bat is soon to be a half a million dollar car, no doubt.
 

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Totally agree with you.
It wouldn’t take much doing to have a thrilled buyer inpsite of the price. If it was a normal E9, this presentation would have cost the seller........
And missing headrests too...... but, it’s a true lightweight BAT
 
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