1972 BMW 3.0 CSi (E9)
- Engine
- 3.0L fuel-injected straight-six, 200 PS
- Colour
- Polaris Silver
A 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi (E9), one of the most sought-after variants of the E9 range, finished in Polaris Silver over a Marineblau leather interior and equipped with the desirable four-speed manual gearbox. Delivered new through BMW Italia in Verona in June 1972, it subsequently spent time in Italy before appearing on Polish registration by 2011. Acquired in 2015, it has since formed part of a museum display, showing just under 25,000 kilometres on the odometer.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €132,250 (≈ $145K)
- 1972-06-07 →Factory deliveryBMW Italia, Verona (delivery agent)partial documentation
Vehicle delivered through this Italian dealership on 7 June 1972; subsequent ownership history in Italy is largely undocumented.
- 1972-06-07 →Acquisition unknownUnknown Italian or intermediate owner(s)none documentation
The car spent time in Italy after initial delivery, but no specific owner details are recorded for this period.
- 2011-09-01 → 2015Acquisition unknownPolish owner or ownerspartial documentation
The vehicle was registered in Poland by September 2011 and remained there until purchased by the consignor.
- 2015 →Private saleConsigning ownerpartial documentation
After acquiring the car, the consignor incorporated it into a museum display; extended static storage means mechanical inspection is advised before road use.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Inspection
Mechanical inspection recommended prior to recommissioning for road use, owing to an extended period in static museum display.
Not yet carried out at time of cataloguing; flagged as a requirement before the car is driven again.
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