Behold: the 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Coupe. They called it ‘The Batmobile’ and you can see why.
Based on the E9 Coupe, the CSL reigned utterly supreme in its day – taking the European Touring Car Championship trophy in 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 along with a legendary win at Le Mans in 1973.
The monstrous rear aero wing shipped in the boot for installation at the owners’ discretion as it was illegal in Germany at the time.
Up for auction next month.