The unit 41/50 of the spectacular BMW 3.0 CSL arrives in Spain and reveals its price

The 50th anniversary of BMW M is proving very fruitful and is giving us gems that will become true, highly sought-after classics in the future, such as the 3.0 CSL, a spectacular vehicle with which the brand intends to pay tribute to the 3.0 CSL of the 1970s, a much-prized model that, in its competition version, won the European Touring Car Championship in 1973 and then consecutively from 1975 to 1979.

Let us recall that only 50 units of the BMW 3.0 CSL will be built for the whole world, which already earns it the label of exclusivity from the very start. As we were told when it was presented last November, all units will be painted in Alpine White, combined with the tricolour BMW M badge and 20-inch gold-finish wheels on the front axle and 21-inch wheels on the rear axle.

Its coupé bodywork also features other distinctive design elements, such as the front grille with its diamond-shaped mesh, rear side panels that give it a distinctive and wider stance, and the rear end, where the spoiler at the top of the rear window channels air to the second spoiler on the boot lid, a modern reinterpretation of the 3.0 CSL’s spoiler that earned it the nickname “Batmobile“. On top of all this, there are various carbon-fibre elements, such as the front spoiler, the side skirts and the rear diffuser.

Inside the new BMW 3.0 CSL, the brand set itself the goal of reducing weight without sacrificing the exclusivity, luxury and sportiness that every modern BMW M features. Even so, there are no rear seats; instead, a space is provided for storing helmets. CFRP moldings are used for the door panels, together with carbon-fibre moldings for the dashboard, sound insulation has been reduced, and sports seats upholstered in Alcantara with carbon-fibre shells have been fitted, all complemented by top-tier technology for both the track and the road.

Mechanically, the BMW 3.0 CSL uses the well-known 3.0-litre straight-six engine, with the particularity that it is the most powerful engine in this configuration the brand has homologated for the road, delivering 560 CV and 550 Nm of torque, sent to the rear axle through a six-speed manual gearbox and the active M differential. It also features other interesting components such as M adaptive suspension, the M Servotronic electromechanical steering with variable ratio, and the M carbon-ceramic brake system.

BMW has confirmed that only unit number 41 of the 50 to be built will arrive in Spain and Portugal, with a starting price of 605,000 euros excluding taxes; adding VAT and registration tax, its price will be around 800,000 euros. The particularity is that this car has generated great expectation, so to ensure that all interested parties have the same opportunity to acquire it, it will be auctioned by the Spanish company Soulauto Inversiones S.L.

BMW has set up a website where you can learn more about the 3.0 CSL and the process for following the auction, while those interested in bidding must register on the Soulauto platform. Bidding starts today and will remain open until the 28th at 18:00, when the auction will close and its future owner will be able to get closer to their dream. By the way, it should be noted that if the auction exceeds the RRP, the surplus money raised will be donated in full to a charitable cause to be announced later.