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The Friends of the 261 E9 32A brings up the rear of the consist of the TC&W 30th Anniversary Special at Lyndale Junction in Minneapolis on BNSF track. Despite all the bad things that have happened in Minneapolis in the past year, construction continues on the extension of the Green Line LRT line (stuff behind the train) and new apartments and high rises in the background. An interesting fact: until 1972, when the IDS Tower was completed (the tall dark colored building near the crane) the Foshay Tower (just to the right with the name and antenna on top) was the tallest building in Minneapolis. Now it is dwarfed by its taller neighbors.
BMW E9 CS
Deze BMW 3.0 CSI E9 uit 1972 met 68.324km op de teller wordt te koop aangeboden in Nederland. De CSI zou nieuw in Zwitserland geleverd zijn en later.....
A handsome example of the elegant classic coupe.
1973 BMW E9 3.0 CSI Engine: 1090A060 Chassis: 2232540 The vehicle will be sold registered and with a current WOF. Known to the initiated by its factory nomenclature of E9, the BMW 3.0 CS Coupe was a Karmann-built two-door based on the New Class 2000CS. Enlarged to accommodate the M30 engine from the E3 sedan, it appeared first in 2.8-litre guise. In 1971, two new versions were introduced, largely based on the same bodywork. The 3.0 CS and the fuel-injected 3.0 CSi would help BMW win numerous European Touring Car Championships, with class wins at Le Mans in 1973 and ’74 for Toine Hezemans and Dieter Quester. The naturally-aspirated inline-six cylinder 3.0-litre engine had a maximum speed of 224km/h (139mph) and produces a maximum power of 203 PS (200bhp – 149 kW) at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 271 Nm at 4300 rpm. The power is transmitted through the rear wheels by a 4-speed manual gearbox. Exported from Germany early in 1974, this car was delivered to Col Crawford Motors, Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, Sydney, with the original factory options of beige upholstery, Apina wheels, Blaupunkt radio, aerial and air conditioning. It was sold to Roy Hodges Pty Ltd of Cremorne NSW, who appears to have owned the car until the early-1990s, when BMW Australia purchased it as a ‘heritage’ display car for its new showroom in Rushcutters Bay. Then in 1999, it was sold to Mr Arnold of Ultimo, NSW, who subsequently moved to New Zealand in 2008, importing the car here at 65,929 miles. The car was then used as a weekend car and serviced every 5,000 miles/12 months with full receipts for the 15 years of Mr Arnolds’ ownership. He sold it in 2004 to a Mr Flynn. From 2014–15 during Mr Flynn’s ownership, he executed a full restoration of the car, which is extensively documented and photographed, including a bare metal respray to the original blue (at some stage, the car had been sprayed purple), the Karmann body which historically have been known to have issues with rust, has been panel beaten and treated. Our current vendor then purchased the car in 2018. He added some minor restorations, including an original Blaupunkt Frankfurt radio and genuine BMW side mirrors. The mileage was 82,400 miles. There were 30,700 E9s manufactured between 1968 and 1975, all by BMW A G Munich. In 1971 the M30 3.0-litre engine was introduced, initially as a carburetted version, then later as fuel-injected. It is believed that only 7,935 examples of the CSi were produced through a production run that spanned 1971 to 1975. The majority of production was automatic and LHD models. This vehicle is a 3.0CSi and manual. According to BMW’s records, only 207 were produced in RHD, making this one of the rarest E9 models. A full original toolkit is present along with the handbook and original sales brochure, with mileage at approximately 83,000 original miles. With the beautifully clean lines between the A and C pillars on the Karmann-built body and the pinched rear end, you have an amazingly well-designed car that whispers minimalist functionalism that still feels fresh 50 years on. Sale Room Notice: This car was originally catalogued as a 1973 BMW E9 CSi 3.0, however we have since discovered via BMW Heritage in Munich that it was originally delivered new to Australia as a 1973 BMW CS Automatic 3.0, in Baikal Blue Metallic (042). Built 7 August 1973 - delivered 31 August 1973. We believe sometime in the 1990s it was subsequently converted to manual and fuel injected and then later resprayed in Fjord Blue (037). With the extent of the restorations and difficulty finding a E9 CSI 3.0 factory right hand drive in this condition, it is still is representative of a fantastic example of an E9.
Introduced in May 1972, the 3.0CSL was a homologation special built to make the car eligible for racing in the European Touring Car Championship. The "L" in the designation meant "leicht" (light), unlike in other BMW designations, where it meant "lang" (long). The lightness was achieved by using thinner steel to build the unit body, deleting the trim and soundproofing, using aluminium alloy doors, bonnets, and boot lids, and using Perspex side windows. The five hundred 3.0CSLs exported to the United Kingdom were not quite as light as the others, as the importer had insisted on retaining the soundproofing, electric windows, and stock E9 bumpers on these cars. Initially using the same engine as the 3.0CS, the 3.0CSL was given a very small increase in displacement to 3,003 cc (183.3 cu in) by increasing the engine bore by one quarter of a millimetre. This was done in August 1972 to allow the CSL to be raced in the "over three litre" racing category, allowing for some increase in displacement in the racing cars. In 1973, the engine in the 3.0CSL was given another, more subtantial increase in displacement to 3,153 cc (192.4 cu in) by increasing the stroke to 84 mm (3.3 in). This final version of the 3.0CSL was homologated in July 1973 along with an aerodynamic package including a large air dam, short fins running along the front fenders, a spoiler above and behind the trailing edge of the roof, and a tall rear wing. The rear wings were not installed at the factory, but were left in the boot for installation after purchase. This was done because the wings were illegal for use on German roads. The full aero package earned the racing CSLs the nickname "Batmobile". (Wikipedia) - - - Ab 1971 entstanden die ersten 3.0-CSL-Coupés in Zusammenarbeit mit Alpina als Homologationserie für den Tourenwagensport, in dem BMW damals mit den BMW 02 sehr erfolgreich war. Der Name CSL (Coupe Sport Leichtbau) war Programm, da die Leichtbau-Coupés gegenüber dem 3.0 CS keine Leistungssteigerung erhielten, sondern dank konsequenter Gewichtssparmaßnahmen leer nur noch 1165 kg wogen und in lediglich 7,4 Sekunden auf 100 km/h beschleunigten. Von diesen Fahrzeugen wurden nur 169 Exemplare gebaut. Ab August 1972 wurde die D-Jetronic-Einspritzung auch im 3.0 CSL eingesetzt. Trotz gegenüber dem 3.0 CSi leicht erhöhtem Hubraum (3003 statt 2985 cm³) leisten diese Fahrzeuge ebenfalls 200 PS und erreichen 220 km/h, beschleunigen jedoch in nur 6,9 Sekunden von 0 auf 100 km/h. Von diesem zweiten Produktionslauf des BMW 3.0 CSL entstanden bis August 1973 insgesamt 939 Exemplare, davon 500 mit Rechtslenkung. Die dritte und letzte Ausbaustufe des 3.0 CSL (Juli 1973 bis November 1975) schöpfte 206 PS aus 3153 cm³. Ihren Spitznamen „Batmobil“ verdankt sie einem umfangreichen Aerodynamikpaket, insbesondere dem riesigen Heckflügel, der mangels Straßenzulassung im Kofferraum des Fahrzeugs verstaut ausgeliefert wurde. Der damalige BMW-Rennfahrer Hans-Joachim Stuck wurde an einer Tankstelle, als er mit seinem „Dienst-CSL“ unterwegs war, gefragt, ob dieser Heckflügel „ein neuer Ski-Halter sei“. Der BMW 3.0 CSL gilt als erstes Produkt der späteren BMW Motorsport GmbH, damals noch eine Abteilung von BMW, und kann somit als der allererste „M“-BMW bezeichnet werden. Der Wagen trug auch bereits die Farben der späteren M-GmbH. (Wikipedia)
The dragon calls to Merlin
