1973 BMW (E9) 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’

The hugely recognisable BMW 3.0 CSL was a homologation special, built to allow BMW to enter the highly competitive European Touring Car Championship. The fabulous 3.0 CSL Batmobile, chassis 2275450, completed manufacture at the Bayerische Motoren Werke A.G. (BMW) factory on October 18th 1973, being finished in full Batmobile specification with the 3,153 cc engine.

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