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1972 BMW 3.0 CSL

2275259roadGermany
Engine
3.0L fuel-injected straight-six, 200 hp
Colour
'Türkis Green' (special-order teal green)

A rare BMW 3.0 CSL homologation special, manufactured on 19 December 1972 and delivered 1 February 1973, finished in an exceptionally rare Türkis Green Sonderlackierung — a shade believed to have been applied to fewer than ten examples. Configured with the City Package, it retains its matching-numbers fuel-injected straight-six, confirmed by a BMW Group Classic certificate. First supplied to BMW dealer and racing driver Bepp Mayer, the car underwent a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration in 2016 returning it to its factory-correct colour.

Ownership

  1. —Auction sale
    Sold €195,500 (≈ $215K)

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1973-02-01 →Factory delivery
    Bepp Mayer
    partial documentation

    BMW dealer and racing driver who took original delivery of the vehicle in early 1973.

  3. 1980 → 1989
    BMW tuning workshop
    partial documentation

    A workshop specialising in BMW modifications held the car during the 1980s; additional ownership details are recorded in the original German vehicle title.

  4. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Current consignor
    partial documentation

    Acquired the car after an engine overhaul had reportedly been carried out by a prior owner; in 2016 commissioned a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration back to the original factory colour scheme.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 2016
    Restoration

    Comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration commissioned by the current owner, reinstating the original factory colour scheme; supporting invoices and photographs are retained in the vehicle's documentation file.

  2. —
    Engine rebuild

    Engine underwent an overhaul prior to the consignor's acquisition; details are unspecified but the work is noted in the car's history.

    Carried out by a previous owner; exact date unknown.

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