A 1973 ‘Batmobile’ – the road car spawned from BMW’s Motorsport racing programme – will be sold at Russo and Steele’s Scottsdale auction from 16-20 January.
Only 110 of the first-generation ‘Batmobiles’ were built, painted in either Chamonix (white) or Polaris (silver). The rear wing that helped to earn the car its nickname was stored in the boot to avoid flouting some European countries’ traffic laws.
One of the last 14 produced, this car was retained by BMW for use by dignitaries, race team members or friends and family of the firm, before it was sold to a collector.
A Boss 429 Mustang offers the same rich racing heritage as the CSL. The car was built to homologate Ford’s Boss 429cu in engine for racing in NASCAR Grand National competition.
It featured a ‘Toploader’ close-ratio four-speed gearbox, 9-inch Traction-Lok rear end, 3.91:1 axle ratio, an oil cooler, a boot-mounted battery and competition suspension.
The restored machine to be offered in Scottsdale is a matching-numbers car with only 51,140 miles on the clock and its original build sheet.
Also on offer is a prize-winning 1969 Yenko Camaro – one of only 28 cars from that year equipped with an automatic gearbox.
