A total of 1,039 fuel-injected CSLs were produced, the first 500 being U.K. specification and right-hand drive. The next 500 were German specifications (left-hand drive). The remaining 39 cars were specially equipped with larger (3153 cc) engines, stiffer suspension, larger brakes, Scheel performance seats, aerodynamic appointments which proved very effective, aluminum doors, hood, and trunk lid. The 39 "Bat Mobiles" were not equipped with front bumpers and what appears to be a rear bumper is merely a trim piece made of fiberglass. The "L" in CSL designates lightweight. These cars were not fitted with accessories such as power steering, air conditioning, or even a radio.
Serial# 2275510 was located in Germany until 9/83 when it was then imported to the U.S. via Boston. It soon after wound up in California where it was purchased by its prior owner in 4/87. This prior owner kicked off an in-depth restoration of the car after finding extensive rust was found in the common problem areas. The extensive restoration began in 12/87 which required gutting the car inside and out and stripping to bare metal, which revealed a rusty cowl, shock towers, sills, and spare tire well, all of which were professionally replaced to a high standard of quality by a body and paint facility. When the body was finished with new Sikkens paint and correct BMW "Motorsport" stripes, the engine and gear-box were reinstalled (after having stripped it down to a bare block and head and repainted with PPG Urethane paint) with all new correct hoses and clamps and replated original hardware. In addition, all other under-the-hood details were closely observed with new correct decals and paint details right down to the specially blended murky grey colored paint for the air cleaner box. A new 3-core radiator ensures no overheating. Prior to this California owner, the engine was professionally rebuilt, incorporating a Schrick high-performance camshaft and Hartge headers with a free-flowing exhaust system.
In the interior, the headliner is perfect and original, all of the wood trim has been re-veneered and finished to a high standard, seats have been re-upholstered with correct texture vinyl, with better than new quality cloth inserts, a virtually identical pattern and texture was found in
certain GM pickup trucks, better than new! The dash cover and instrument cover have been recovered as well as the steering wheel (leather) to a high standard. Gauges have been recalibrated and fully functional with excellent cosmetics, all switches and dash controls operate properly, and everything works. Although these cars were not fitted with radios, the prior owner insisted on having a quality sound system installed, so it has a radio with a CD player, auxiliary amplifier, and multiple speakers that get the job done. (Standard 3.0 CS car had accommodations for a stereo, so no dash modifications were necessary).
This car is featured on the cover of Roundel magazine for March 1991 and also can be seen on the cover of the second edition of the BMW Buyers Guide, published in 1994.