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BMW 3.0 CSL

Chris Amon, Winner of 6 Hours Race 1973 at Nürburgring with BMW 3.0 CSL

The BMW New Six CS (internal name BMW E9) is the two-door sport coupé in BMW's New Six line, produced from 1968 to 1975 alongside the four-door BMW E3 sedan.

It featured BMW M30 straight-6 engines of 2.5, 2.8 and 3.0 litres in road cars, with larger units used in racing.

It was very successful in racing and helped establish BMW's status as a sporty driver's car, with success in European Touring Car Championship and the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft.

The CSL model is very collectible today.

1 Models
2 References in Popular Media
3 External links
4 See also

[edit] Models

2.5CS: 150 hp (110 kW), produced in small numbers (874) from 1974 to 1975
2800CS: 170 hp (125 kW), produced from 1968 to 1971
3.0CS: 180 hp (132 kW), using twin Zenith 35/40 INAT carburetors
3.0CSi: With several modifications, including a new compression ratio, and retuned Bosch D-Jetronic Electronic fuel injection system, the 3.0CSi bumped power up to an impressive 200 PS (149.1 kW), with a 137 mph top speed.
3.0CSL: The 3.0CSL is considered the first project by the BMW M division. The car was a lightweight sports model of the 3.0 coupe. Special racing models with 3.2-litre (340 hp/253 kW) and 3.5-litre (430 PS) engines and aerodynamic trimmings helped establish BMW as a premier racing team.

[edit] References in Popular Media

A BMW 3.0 CSI was seen in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as one of the competing cars in the Trans-France Race. It was mostly light blue with white trim, and a numeral 8 inside a somewhat elliptical border. Also on this car was a word that seemed like Lotharl's on the hood.