Comment: JC. Contacted by M Culhane in 2014

Seller description mid february 2023 :

This late UK-delivered example, chassis #447 of the 500 UK cars, was first registered in August 1973, finished in the desirable colour of Inka Orange with standard fitment Scheel seats in black velour. The earlier history is not currently known at the time of writing, but by the mid 1980s the CSL was in the ownership of a BMW collector from Hampshire, who kept the car as daily transport from 1985 until the mid-1990s. After a period off the road, ownership of the CSL passed in 2011 to our current vendor, who is now offering the car for sale.. At some point the “City Pack” front and rear bumpers have been removed, and replaced with a lighter fiberglass rear bumper in satin black, and a lower front spoiler. The steering wheel has been replaced with a late 1970s BMW Motorsport-style item, the rear parcel has been crudely cut to fit large speakers, but otherwise the interior is to the original specification. The BMW is supplied with its original tool kit. . Although apparently complete, the CSL is clearly ripe for restoration. The sills and floors show signs of extensive corrosion, as do the inner wing and bulkhead areas. Interested bidders should note, whilst the car is currently registered on the cherished number ‘2 SBF’, the vendor intends to place this registration on retention and supply the BMW on its original mark of ‘UNB 20M’. For many the CSL is one of the performance cars of the 1970s, and this example, in possibly the best colour scheme for the model, is the perfect candidate for full restoration to original condition. Chassis #447 will be offered with a UK V5C, older MoTs from the late 1980s to early 1990s, and a period BMW 3. 0 CSL brochure.