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    You Can Own a Piece of BMW M History, Assuming You Have Unlimited Money

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    Photo by: Dylan Miles Anthony Alaniz By: Anthony Alaniz Nov 30, at 12:00pm ET Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Share Comment The 1970s were a wild time in the automotive industry. New technologies, new thinking, and increasing competition meant automakers had to think outside the box to stand out. For BMW, that meant starting a factory-backed race team. The idea, spearheaded by the infamous Bob Lutz, resulted in BMW’s first M car, which you can now buy.  This 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL Werks development car was the first car built by the then-newly developed BMW Motorsport division. M built the car, E9/R1, in late 1972 and early 1973, becoming the first of 21 CSL Werks cars, 11 of which the factory team raced. The E9/R1 would also go on to help develop the Batmobile Aero kit.  The car saw some competition, according to the Dylan Miles listing, but BMW Motorsport sold it at the end of the 1973 season to an American racing team for the 1974 IMSA championship. After its one-year stint at IMSA, the team sold the cars and later retired.  The E9/R1 would end up in a BMW collection in the early 80s before the current private owner acquired the car in the mid-1990s. Since then, the vehicle has undergone an extensive restoration focused on preserving the car’s originality. It’s rare for a development vehicle to last this long with all its parts still attached.   Photo by: Dylan Miles The car has spent the better part of three decades behind closed doors, but it did make a hill climb run at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed in its pre-homologation spec. It made its most recent public appearance at the Salon Prive Concours D’Elegance in August 2025, outfitted with the Batmobile kit. BMW paid tribute to the CSLs just a few years ago with the limited-run 3.0 CSL. The automaker built only 50 of them, featuring a 553-horsepower version of BMW’s twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine and a manual gearbox. It also had unique bodywork, including a prominent wing similar in style to the iconic Batmobile. This car has the larger 3.5-liter inline-six, which the listing says makes over 400 horsepower. The listing doesn’t have a price—you’ll get that when you apply. Good luck.Here's More From BMW: RIP: The BMW Z4 Is Being Discontinued BMW Brings Back Beautiful Retro Colors On a Special M340i Electric BMW M3 and X3 M Caught Testing in New Spy Video BMW Has 'Huge Demand' for the M2 CS. But It Will Be Hard to Get Stay informed with our newsletter every weekday   back Subscribe For more info, read our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use. Source: Dylan Miles We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Motor1.com?- The Motor1.com Team View all comments ( ) Popular We're Spending $15,000 To Make Our Subaru BRZ Faster: Video This Is Bugatti's Final W-16 Track Car Toyota GR GT Supercar Teaser Video Confirms Name and Reveals Design Details ‘THEY ARE NOT EVEN SORRY!:’ Lexus Driver Fuels Up at Chevron. Then It Destroys His Engine. He's Not the Only One latest articlesRECOMMENDED FOR YOU The Most Expensive Vehicles Made in America: 2025 ‘Please Stop Doing This:’ Toyota Salesman Calls Out Tundra, Tacoma, And 4Runner Drivers. Here’s Why RIP: The BMW Z4 Is Being Discontinued ‘People Do [It] Without Thinking About It:’ Mechanic Says Common Habits Are Destroying Your Transmission. Here’s How to Avoid It 'Honda Should Take That Idea:' Customer Gets BMW. Then They Realize What This Compartment in Their Trunk Is For ‘I Knew the Girl': Woman Buys Honda Accord From Friend's 'Buy-Here, Pay-Here' Dealership. Then She Pays Cash—And Gets Ghosted The Best New EVs Coming Out in 2026
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