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1975 BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile'

4355057roadGermany
Engine
3.2L inline-six
Colour
Chamonix White

Chassis 4355057 is the last of 57 second-series BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile' coupés produced, completed on 17 October 1975 and originally delivered to BMW dealer MOTAG in Zurich. Finished in Chamonix White with a black interior, it retains its original accessories and was still Swiss-registered as late as April 1991. The car spent an extended period as part of its most recent owner's museum collection and is believed to carry a replacement engine.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Sold €578,750 (≈ $637K)

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1975-10-28 →Factory delivery
    MOTAG BMW dealership, Zurich
    full documentation

    Received as the final example of the second production run; vehicle was registered in Switzerland from December 1975 and still recorded there as of April 1991.

  3. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Consignor with museum exhibition
    partial documentation

    Kept the car as part of a personal museum display for an extended period; car believed to have received a replacement engine at some point during or before this ownership.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. Modification

    A replacement engine was fitted at an undetermined point in the car's history; the original unit is no longer present.

    The prose notes this as a belief rather than a confirmed fact.

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Legacy Metrics — 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile'