{"id":93346,"date":"2022-03-04T12:15:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T12:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/bmw-3-0-csl\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T08:02:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T08:02:08","slug":"bmw-3-0-csl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/bmw-3-0-csl\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW 3.0 CSL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To be able to compete in touring car racing, homologation vehicles are necessary. These are freely marketable models that correspond as closely as possible to the racing vehicle in terms of technology and appearance. Such a vehicle was also produced by BMW from 1971 onwards. The basis was the E9 series, a four-seater coup\u00e9 that was produced by Karmann in Rheine from 1968. Initially there was the 2800 CS, later also the 3.0 CS, the 3.0 CSi and the 2.5 CS. It quickly became clear that this model series was a good fit for touring car racing. Some BMW engineers and technicians therefore took the 3.0 CSi and developed it further. This small group later became BMW Motorsport GmbH, today BMW M. For the E9, they specifically looked for an experienced partner, which they found in the tuning company Alpina. At that time, Burkhard Bovensiepen and his company didn’t have official manufacturer status. But they were successful in motor sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

250 kilograms lighter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BMW wanted to replace the 2002 ti and tii, which had been used successfully until then. To achieve this, the 3.0 CSi had to be slimmed down considerably. With bonnets and doors made of aluminium, rear windows made of Plexiglas and other small details, the weight was reduced by more than 250 kilograms. Even the front bumper fell victim to the diet. Chrome trim was also reduced to a minimum. The spoiler package developed for racing, on the other hand, wasn’t factory-fitted to homologation cars in many countries. BMW feared problems with the homologation and left it up to the customers to install these parts on the vehicle. So the air deflectors for the front wings, the roof spoiler and the rear wing were simply put into the boot. When fitted, they gave the new 3.0 CSL an unusually martial look, earning it the nickname “Batmobile”. Inside, sports seats and a three-spoke sports steering wheel provided sporty comfort. Surprisingly, the wooden trim on the dashboard and door panels was allowed to remain on board.<\/p>\n\n\n

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