The be-winged BMW 3.0 CSLs that American fans quickly dubbed “Batmobiles” and which took U.S. racing by storm in the mid-’70s, are to be featured at this year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, set for March 7-9 on the golf course at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
Among its other successes, perhaps the most memorable win for the exotic German coupe came in the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1975, where Allan Moffat, Sam Posey and Brian Redman drove their factory entry into Victory Lane to score the car’s first major international win. Apart from their iconic works liveries, several CSLs displayed the work of artist Alexander Calder, previously know for his large-scale mobiles. His first “Art Car” kicked off a run of similarly painted other BMW racers that spanned three decades. For complete information about the 19th renewal of “The Amelia,” please visit www.ameliaconcours.org
