UK: Haunted CSL Project @auction

[Markos]

Im calling this one haunted because the interior reminds be of a a typical Scooby Doo episode.

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/bmw/30/1972/454732

That's some nasty stringy mold, or one of the barn cats was a British Longhair...

 

[Mal CSL 3.0]

This is the third CSL I have seen in past 6 mths with black vinyl roof top. I think they are a good period look on a CSL.
Must have been a factory option at the time.

 

[bluecoupe30!]

reminds me of "Christine", I mean don't sit behind the wheel..... unless this car approves!

 

[Keshav]

and the sad, real CSL Petri wheel (with Phillips screws). That's 'seems' gone beyond the point of return. Alas!

 

[boldy330]

and the sad, real CSL Petri wheel (with Phillips screws). That's gone beyond the point of return. Alas!

a beauty in the waiting! just needs a good dust, a good mechanic and a good body man, a gem!! wish it was mine!!!!!

 

[Gransin]

a beauty in the waiting! just needs a good dust, a good mechanic and a good body man, a gem!! wish it was mine!!!!!

Yes that, and:

Cheers,

 

[CSL 1973]

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

 

[shanon]

Neat.

Believe the vinyl roof was a period Brit dealer option to stay en-vogue with other high end mfgs (Jaguar & MB). I have only seen the vinyl top on Rhd Brit E9s.

Many have removed vinyl top (it captured moisture/rotted/rusted) during resto and not replaced.

Its a neat unique period look, a lux two-tone if you will. The vinyl roof does have a 'juicy' deluxe look when the car all shined up.

Weren't they called 'Landau tops' here in the states? Many US cars had vinyl tops at the time.

 

[sandhu]

Im calling this one haunted because the interior reminds be of a a typical Scooby Doo episode.

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/bmw/30/1972/454732

That's some nasty stringy mold, or one of the barn cats was a British Longhair...

Thxs for the link Marcos

 

[dave v. in nc]

The way it is photographed, it almost looks like a 1/18-scaled diorama, not a real car...

 

[Markos]

The way it is photographed, it almost looks like a 1/18-scaled diorama, not a real car...

That is all post processing. It looks like the photos were shot in HDR and they added a "tilt shift" filter to give it that look. HDR makes all the colors look surreal, and tilt shift makes things look like a toy. I don't think they used an actual tilt shift lense. When done properly, things do actually look like models.

For example:

I'm not a photographer, but everyone in my family is. My good friend played around with tilt shift photos for a year or so before he got bored with it...

With only photoshop (which I do have and use for basic stuff):

http://mashable.com/2013/09/24/photoshop-tilt-shift/#kFAU7icJ5aqb

 

[Stan]

Neat.

Believe the vinyl roof was a period Brit dealer option to stay en-vogue with other high end mfgs (Jaguar & MB). I have only seen the vinyl top on Rhd Brit E9s.

Many have removed vinyl top (it captured moisture/rotted/rusted) during resto and not replaced.

Its a neat unique period look, a lux two-tone if you will. The vinyl roof does have a 'juicy' deluxe look when the car all shined up.

Weren't they called 'Landau tops' here in the states? Many US cars had vinyl tops at the time.

I think the Landau roof was when the vinyl started half way back on the roof so just covering the rear seats.