1974 BMW

BMW's lightweight version of its 3.0 Coupe was a homologation special and formed the basis of the iconic 'Batmobile' which took international Group 2 racing by storm in the mid-1970s, most notably driven by Ronnie Peterson and Hans Stuck. The CSL's lightness was achieved by using thinner steel and aluminium bodywork, and as such the cars were not especially durable for everyday road use. However, their impressive power to weight ratio produced a 146 mph top speed and a 0-60 time of less than 7 seconds.

Only 500 RHD CSLs were produced and unmolested cars have now become extremely collectable. This remarkably original example has been owned by one family since 1978, and had only one owner prior to that. The car has some fascinating early history and benefitted from body restoration and rustproofing in 1987.

Carefully stored but regularly exercised since 1998, this lovely car has just been sympathetically re-commissioned and is ready to enjoy or further improve.