BMW 3.0 CSL Racing Car (1975) Editorial Photo

The BMW 3.0 CSL was a racing car, introduced by BMW in 1972, homologated to make the car eligible for the European Touring Car Championship. The BMW 3.0 CSL was the car that made BMW famous in the US, winning races in the IMSA GT Championship in 1975. The CSL competed in Group 2 form in the European Touring Car Championship, with CSL drivers winning the Drivers title six times in the years 1973 and 1975 to 1979. The CSL also competed in Group 5 Special Production guise, winning three rounds of the 1976 World Championship for Makes. In FIA Group 4 spec, notably when driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck (car featured in Enthusia Professional Racing), they competed against racing versions of the Porsche 911 and Ford Capri with some success.