Sold For More Than 17 Billion Rupiah In Auctions, What's The Specialty Of BMW 3.0 CSL?

BMW 3.0 CSL. (Doc. BMW Group)

JAKARTA - BMW M celebrates half a century of its existence in 2022 by releasing a number of special vehicles, including one of the most special, a limited number of BMW 3.0 CSL of 50 units.

Reporting from BMW's official website, the production process of the entire vehicle took about three months, involving a special team of 30 technicians working to build each vehicle at the external location of the BMW Group Digolfing factory in Moosthenning, Germany.

The 3.0 CSL took inspiration from the unique BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage concept. BMW installed the strongest six-cylindrical engine they ever built inside this 3.0 CSL, which is legally used on the highway. The mechanical heart generates 560 dk of power and 550 Nm of torque thanks to a slight increase in volume. The machine has a capacity of 3.15 liters and is only offered with a six-acceleration gearbox.

Although when it was launched the price was beyond the reach of many people, in Spain, for example, this vehicle was offered at an initial price of around 605,000 euros, equivalent to IDR 10.3 billion with the current exchange rate.

Well, recently it was reported that Autoevolution, November 26, someone from Germany had bought this car back through the Munich RM Sotheby's auction for 1,017,500 euros or for IDR 17.3 billion.

According to information from RM Sotheby's, the auctioned BMW 3.0 CSL is the 44th production and has only been used 33 kilometers by previous owners living in France.

Like similar cars, this car that is auctioned has an Alpine White color completion with the Black Alcantara interior and the Alcantara wheel. This vehicle is equipped with a special suspension arrangement, an M carbon ceramic brake, and a special traction control system. Not to forget, there are many carbon fiber components, including racing seats taken from M4.