BMW 3-0 CSL
BMW 3-0 CSL
BMW 3.0 CSL Tyres
- The 205/70VR14 Michelin XWX is a high speed rating tyre that Longstone Tyres finds to be a good fit on the BMW 3.0 CSL.
- For these tyres the Michelin 14F innertube is the best-fitting tube.
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History of the BMW 3.0 CSL
The 3.0 CSL, which debuted in May 1972, was a homologation special designed to allow the car to compete in the European Touring Car Championship. The "L" in the name stood for "leicht" (light), as opposed to "lang" in other BMW classifications (long). The body was made lighter by utilising thinner steel, removing trim and soundproofing, and adopting aluminium alloy doors, bonnets, and boot lids, as well as Perspex side windows. There were 500 3.0 CSLs sold to the UK, although they were heavier than those on the continent since the importer insisted on keeping the soundproofing, electronic windows, and original E9 bumpers.
Toine Hezemans won the European Touring Car Championship in a 3.0 CSL in 1973 and co-drove a 3.0 CSL to class victory at Le Mans with Dieter Quester. Every year from 1975 to 1979, the 3.0 CSL won the European Touring Car Championship, for which it was designed.