1973 BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile'
- Engine
- 3.0L fuel-injected, race-derived engine
- Colour
- Chamonix Metallic White
Chassis 2275501 is one of only 167 BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobiles' ever produced, completed on 27 July 1973 and finished in Chamonix Metallic White. Among just three such cars delivered new to Spain, it was first registered in Gran Canaria in 1975 and spent time in Hamburg before returning to Spain. Exceptionally well preserved, it retains its original paint, numbers-matching engine, aerodynamic package, and interior trim, with an indicated 39,072 km from new.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €290,000 – €390,000
- 1973-08-27 → 1975-06-19Factory deliveryWalter Sauermann BMW dealership, Las Palmas de Gran Canariafull documentation
Authorized BMW dealer who received the car on export from the factory; held it until first private registration.
- 1975-06-19 → 1985Private saleEmma Maria Sidler Balmerfull documentation
First private owner, based in San Bartolome de Tirajana, Las Palmas; registered the car with plate GC-2554-F and kept it in Gran Canaria before exporting it to Hamburg.
- 1985 →Acquisition unknownGerman owner based in Hamburgpartial documentation
Car was brought to Hamburg and remained there until at least mid-1986, as evidenced by fuel purchase receipts.
- 2007 → 2013Private saleSpanish automotive journalist, author for Coches Clasicospartial documentation
Writer who encountered the car while preparing a feature article acquired it and repatriated it to Spain; arranged a thorough mechanical service in Barcelona by a specialist in competition engines.
- 2013 →Private saleCurrent ownerpartial documentation
Has maintained the car carefully in its highly original state since acquisition.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2007ServiceBarcelona racing mechanic specialist (unnamed)
Comprehensive service carried out in Barcelona by a specialist racing mechanic, with particular focus on the fuel-injected 3.0-litre race-derived engine.
Performed after the car was repatriated to Spain by its then-new owner.
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